Amorphophallus mossambicensis (Schott) N.E. Br.

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Amorphophallus mossambicensis

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Grown Energy Sugar Estates, near Zambezi River, Sena.

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Synonyms: Amorphophallus swynnertonii Rendle
Corynophallus mossambicensis
Hydrosome mossambicensis
Common names:
Frequency: Widespread
Status: Native
Description:
Tuber, leaf and inflorescence description as per genus. A. mossambicensis is distringuished from A. abyssinicus subsp. unyikae by the spadix which is equal to or longer than the spathe, interrupted irregular ribs of the basal region inside the spathe tube and pollen morphology.
Type location:
Mozambique
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: mossambicensis: from Mozambique
Habitat: Open forest and miombo woodland.
Altitude range: (metres)
Flowering time:Oct-Dec
Worldwide distribution: From Democratic Republic of Congo to Tanzania south to Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
National distribution: S
Zambian distribution (Provinces): Lk,S
Growth form(s):
Endemic status:
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Images last updated: Friday 1 April 2016
Literature:

Haigh, A. & Boyce, P. (2012). Araceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(1) Pages 41 - 42.


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Flora of Mozambique: Amorphophallus mossambicensis
Flora of Zambia: Amorphophallus mossambicensis

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Amorphophallus mossambicensis
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Amorphophallus mossambicensis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Amorphophallus mossambicensis
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iNaturalist: Amorphophallus mossambicensis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Amorphophallus mossambicensis
JSTOR Plant Science: Amorphophallus mossambicensis
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Amorphophallus mossambicensis
Plants of the World Online: Amorphophallus mossambicensis
Tropicos: Amorphophallus mossambicensis
Wikipedia: Amorphophallus mossambicensis


Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Nicholas Wightman, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-25

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wightman, N., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2025). Flora of Zambia: Species information: Amorphophallus mossambicensis.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=191160, retrieved 13 February 2025

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