Amorphophallus bufo

Amorphophallus bufo
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Amorphophallus
Species:
A. bufo
Binomial name
Amorphophallus bufo
Ridl. (1909)

Amorphophallus bufo is a species of flowering plant in the arum family Araceae, native to Peninsular Malaysia.[1] Its petioles have numerous black spots; it is thought this is defensive mimicry, with the spots appearing to herbivores to be a swarm of ants guarding the plant.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Amorphophallus bufo Ridl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  2. ^ Liu, Kunpeng; Mansor, Asyraf; Ruppert, Nadine; Fadzly, Nik (2020). "Rattan spines as deterrence? A spinescence study on different species of rattans". Plant Signaling & Behavior. 15 (10). Bibcode:2020PlSiB..1595393L. doi:10.1080/15592324.2020.1795393. PMC 8550532. PMID 32693670.


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