Whipcord Cobra Lily
Arisaema tortuosum
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- May-November
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Arisaema tortuosum
- Genus
- Arisaema
- Family
- Araceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Himalayas, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Karnataka, West Bengal, Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-November
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Basal
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Araceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Variable
- Inflorescence
- Spike
- Fruit
- Variable
Typical of the Araceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Nepali
- सर्पको मकै
About Whipcord Cobra Lily
Whipcord Cobra Lily (Arisaema tortuosum) is a herb belonging to the Araceae family (Arum family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple/compound leaves, spadix with spathe flower clusters, berry cluster fruit. It is typically found in deciduous forests. It occurs across India, Himalayas, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during May-November.
Araceae
Arum family
Whipcord Cobra Lily belongs to the Araceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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