Arum hygrophilum explained

Arum hygrophilum is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae.^[1] It has a disjunct distribution, found in Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Cyprus and Morocco.^{[2] [3] [4]}

It is threatened by agricultural development and urbanization. The species has a white inner spathe, which has purple accents. The small spadix is a dark purple color.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Arum hygrophilum Boiss.. . n.d.. Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. August 26, 2020.
2. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=16171 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
3. Govaerts, R. & Frodin, D.G. (2002). World Checklist and Bibliography of Araceae (and Acoraceae): 1-560. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
4. Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.