Typhonium brownii explained

Typhonium brownii, also known as the black arum lily, is a species of plant in the Araceae family that is endemic to Australia.

Description

The species is a deciduous, geophytic, perennial herb, which resprouts annually from a rhizome up to 15 cm long and 2–3 cm in diameter. The deeply trilobed to triangular leaves are borne on stalks up to 30 cm long. The inflorescence has a foecal smell and is pollinated by dung beetles; it is enclosed in a 20 cm long spathe, greenish on the outside and deep purple on the inside. Flowering takes place in summer. The fruits are reddish and about 10 cm in diameter. [1] [2]

Distribution and habitat

The species is known from south-eastern Queensland and New South Wales, where it grows in areas with rainforest, along the banks of creeks and in the spray zone of waterfalls.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Hay. A . 1993 . The genus Typhonium (Araceae-Areae) in Australasia. Blumea . 37 . 2 . 345–376. 6 October 2021.
  2. Web site: Typhonium brownii Schott . A. Hay . 1993. PlantNET. Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney . 6 October 2021.