Arum hygrophilum

Arum hygrophilum is a species of Arum that has a disjunct distribution, found in Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Cyprus and Morocco.[2][3][4]

Arum hygrophilum

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Arum
Species:
A. hygrophilum
Binomial name
Arum hygrophilum
Boiss.
Synonyms
  • Arum longicyrrhum Schott
  • Arum albinervium Kotschy ex Engl.

It is threatened by agricultural development and urbanization.[1] The species has a white inner spathe, which has purple accents. The small spadix is a dark purple color.

References

  1. Chadburn, H. & Contu, S. (2014). "Arum hygrophilum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  3. Govaerts, R. & Frodin, D.G. (2002). World Checklist and Bibliography of Araceae (and Acoraceae): 1-560. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  4. Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.


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