Pinellia tripartita

Pinellia tripartita[1] is a species of Pinellia in the Arum family (Araceae).[2][3] Purported common names include green dragon (the same as other members of its genus) and voodoo lily (the same as Amorphophallus konjac). A purple variety goes by purple dragon. It is found in Japan, including Okinawa, the Korean peninsula, and infrequently in eastern China.

Pinellia tripartita
Pinellia tripartita. Note that each leaf is divided into three parts.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Pinellia
Species:
P. tripartita
Binomial name
Pinellia tripartita
Synonyms

Pinellia tripartita f. atropurpurea
Pinellia tripartita var. atropurpurea
Pinellia ternata var. viridis
Atherurus tripartitus Blume
Arisaema tripartitum (Blume) Engl.

References
  1. Schott, 1856 In: Syn. Aroid. : 5
  2. WCSP: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  3. Roskov Y.; Kunze T.; Orrell T.; Abucay L.; Paglinawan L.; Culham A.; Bailly N.; Kirk P.; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Decock W.; De Wever A. (2014). Didžiulis V. (ed.). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 26 May 2014.


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