Araceae · Arisaema

Whipcord Cobra Lily

Arisaema tortuosum

Herboutdoor
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, 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
Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Sikkim, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Goa, Jammu & Kashmir
Flowering & fruiting
May-November
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf shape
Compound/dividedrecorded

Typical of the family

Arrangement
Basal
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire

Characters marked “recorded” are for Whipcord Cobra Lily 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

Nepali
सर्पको मकै

About Whipcord Cobra Lily

Whipcord cobra lily (Arisaema tortuosum) is a herb in the Araceae family. In India it has been recorded in Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, Karnataka and 14 other states. It grows in deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from May to November.

Illustration representing the Araceae family
Botanical family

Araceae

Arum family

Whipcord Cobra Lily belongs to the Araceae family.

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