Sauromatum venosum (Aiton) Kunth

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Sauromatum venosum

Lusaka SE, grown from seed Chifwema road, Lusaka SE; Dec 1996.
Photo: Mike Bingham

Sauromatum venosum

Lusaka SE, grown from seed Lazy-J, Lusaka SE; Jan 2010.
Photo: Mike Bingham

Sauromatum venosum

Lusaka SE, grown from seed Lusaka SE SE; Sep 1999.
Photo: Mike Bingham

Sauromatum venosum

Lusaka SE, grown from seed Lusaka SE SE; Sep 1999.
Photo: Mike Bingham

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Synonyms: Arum venosum Aiton
Typhonium venosum (Aiton) Hett. & P.C.Boyce
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Status: Native
Description:
Seasonally dormant herb. Tuber depressed globose, 4-10 cm in diameter. Leaf solitary, petiole smooth. Leaf blade pedatifid to pedatisect. Inflorescence smelling strongly of carrion at anthesis.
Type location:
Unknown origin
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Habitat: Humus-rich soil at forest and woodland margins, and wooded termite mounds.
Altitude range: 900 - 1900 m
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Worldwide distribution: Cameroon and Ethiopia to Mozambique and Angola; also in the Arabian Peninsula and south-central Asia.
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): N,W,C
Zambian distribution (Provinces): Nw,N,Lk
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Content last updated: Monday 28 July 2014
Literature:

Haigh, A. & Boyce, P. (2012). Araceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(1) Pages 50 - 52. (Includes a picture).

Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32

Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 46.

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Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-24

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2024). Flora of Zambia: Species information: Sauromatum venosum.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=191190, retrieved 28 March 2024

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