✿Araceae · Amorphophallus
Mogari Kanda / Dragon Stalk Yam
Amorphophallus commutatus
Herboutdoor
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- May-October
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Compound/dividedrecorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Basal
Characters marked “recorded” are for Mogari Kanda itself; the rest are typical of the Araceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Inflorescence
- Spike
Typical of the Araceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Kannada
- ಕಾಡು ಸುವರ್ಣಗಡ್ಡೆ Kaadu Suvarnagadde
- Malayalam
- കാട്ടുചേന Kaattuchena
- Marathi
- मोगरी कंद Mogari Kanda, शेवळा Shevala, शेवरा Shevara
About Mogari Kanda
A member of the Araceae family, Dragon Stalk Yam (Amorphophallus commutatus) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka and 4 other states. Flowering and fruiting run from May to October.
Botanical family
Araceae
Arum family
Mogari Kanda belongs to the Araceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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