Wight's Twisted Arum
Anaphyllum wightii
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
- Flowering
- August-February
How to identify Wight's Twisted Arum
Identify Wight's Twisted Arum by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Unusual twisted spadix.
- Confirm leaf shape: Compound/divided.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: August-February.
- In India, compare location records such as Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka.
- Confirm it sits within the Araceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Wight's Twisted Arum.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Compound/dividedrecorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Basal
Characters marked “recorded” are for Wight's Twisted Arum 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
- Malayalam
- കീരിക്കിഴങ്ങ്, Anaphyllum wightii
About Wight's Twisted Arum
A member of the Araceae family, Wight'S Twisted Arum (Anaphyllum wightii) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. It grows in evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from August to February.
Araceae
Arum family
Wight's Twisted Arum belongs to the Araceae family.
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