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Amorphophallus paeoniifolius.jpg

Amorphophallus paeoniifolius  (Dennst.) Nicolson

Elephant Foot Yam, Whitespot Giant Arum, Stink Lily

Plants > Angiosperms > ​Araceae > ​Amorphophallus paeoniifolius

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Monocots
Order: Alismatales​
Family: ​Araceae
Genus: Amorphophallus​
Species: paeoniifolius


  • Common names: Elephant Foot Yam, Whitespot Giant Arum, Stink Lily.
  • Thai names: บุกคางคก buk khang khok (Central, Northern), บุกคุงคก buk khung khok (Chon Buri), บุกหนาม buk nam (Mae Hong Son), บุกหลวง buk luang (Mae Hong Son), เบีย bia (Mae Hong Son), เบือ buea (Mae Hong Son), มันซูรัน man suran (Central), หัวบุก hua buk (Pattani)​
  • Chinese names: 疣柄蘑芋
  • Distribution: China, Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Laos, Burma, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Borneo, Java, Peninsular Malaysia, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatra, New Guinea, northern Australia, Fiji and Samoa. 
  • Image locations: Chiang Mai (Wiang Kum Kam), Kanchanaburi (Hellfire Pass)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations

Images of Amorphophallus paeoniifolius from Thailand.
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Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Chiang Mai)
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Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (campanulatum) (In seed) Corpse Flower Hellfire Pass, Kanchanaburi November
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Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (campanulatum) (In seed) Corpse Flower Hellfire Pass, Kanchanaburi November
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Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (campanulatum) (In seed) Corpse Flower Hellfire Pass, Kanchanaburi November

References: 
The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF​
KEW Royal Botanic Gardens 
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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