Typhonium flagelliforme
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- West Bengal
- Flowering
- July-December
How to identify Typhonium flagelliforme
Identify Typhonium flagelliforme 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: Whip-like long spadix tip.
- Confirm leaf shape: Sagittate (arrowhead-shaped).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: July-December.
- In India, compare location records such as West Bengal.
- Confirm it sits within the Araceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Typhonium flagelliforme.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Sagittate (arrowhead-shaped)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Basal
Characters marked “recorded” are for Typhonium flagelliforme 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.
About Typhonium flagelliforme
A member of the Araceae family, Typhonium flagelliforme is a herb. In India it has been recorded in West Bengal. Flowering and fruiting run from July to December.
Araceae
Arum family
Typhonium flagelliforme belongs to the Araceae family.
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