About Dragon Stalk Yam
Amorphophallus commutatus, or dragon stalk yam (Marathi- shevale, mogari kanda; Hindi- jungli suran), is a plant species in the family Araceae. Amorphophallus is a large genus of some 170 tropical and subtropical tuberous herbaceous plants, which includes the world's largest flower, titan arum.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Amorphophallus commutatus
- Genus
- Amorphophallus
- Family
- ARACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-October
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Kannada
- ಕಾಡು ಸುವರ್ಣಗಡ್ಡೆ Kaadu Suvarnagadde
- Malayalam
- കാട്ടുചേന Kaattuchena
- Marathi
- मोगरी कंद Mogari Kanda, शेवळा Shevala, शेवरा Shevara
Botanical family
Araceae
Arum family
Dragon Stalk Yam belongs to the Araceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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