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Thursday, November 17, 2016

Crytosperma lasioides - Spiny Swamp Arum



Scientific name: Crytosperma lasioides
Synonym: Crytosperma merkusii, Cyrtosperma chamissonis and Cyrtosperma edule

Common names: Spiny Swamp Arum, Swamp Taro,
Malay name: Geli-geli, Keladi Pari, Birah Hutan
Chinese name: 曲籽芋 

Family: Araceae
Origin: Southeast Asia
Distribution: Southeast Asia and Oceania
Category: Herbaceous perennial
Photo taken at: rooftop Secret Garden of 1-Utama





2 comments:

  1. Hi, that is a lovely plant you got there. I have a lily from the US tagged voodoo lily, but it stays dormant many times in a year, only once showing leaves.

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Yay! You like flowers too.