Rediscovery of Amorphophallus margaritifer (Roxb.) Kunth (Araceae) from Bangladesh

Md Sharif Hossain Sourav*; Ronald Halder

2016, VOLUME 3 ISSUE 2Pages: 361-363

Rediscovery of Amorphophallus margaritifer (Roxb.) Kunth (Araceae) from Bangladesh

Md Sharif Hossain Sourav* and Ronald Halder

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Abstract:
Five species of genus Amorphophallus (Araceae) are recorded from Bangladesh, namely Amorphophallus bulbifer (Roxb.) Bl., A. longituberosus (Engl.) Engl. & Gehrm., A. margaritifer (Roxb.) Kunth, A. napalensis (Wall.) Bogn. & Mayo, and A. paeoniifolius (Dennst.) Nicholson. Among of the five species, A. margaritifer was first collected from Dhaka in 1893 by Sir J.D. Hooker (Siddiqui et al. 2007). The species seems to be rare in Bangladesh and recommendations for immediate identification of the habitat preference is needed for undertaking ex-situ and in-situ conservation measures (Siddiqui et al. 2007). This paper reports the rediscovery of A. margaritifer after more than 120 years from Bangladesh.

Amorphophallus margaritifer: A, Illustrations (a, Tuber with leaf; b, A mature peduncle with inflorescence; c, Inflorescence showing spadix, spathe removed and male and female flower zone; d, Female flower (L.S.); e, Single female flower; f, Male flower); B. A mature peduncle with lamina in its habitat; C, Spadix at mature stage; D, Inflorescence showing spadix.

Fig.: Amorphophallus margaritifer: A, Illustrations (a, Tuber with leaf; b, A mature peduncle with inflorescence; c, Inflorescence showing spadix, spathe removed and male and female flower zone; d, Female flower (L.S.); e, Single female flower; f, Male flower); B. A mature peduncle with lamina in its habitat; C, Spadix at mature stage; D, Inflorescence showing spadix.

Tropical Plant Research

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Rediscovery of Amorphophallus margaritifer (Roxb.) Kunth (Araceae) from Bangladesh