Taxonomy Profile: Amorphophallus konjac (K Koch)

Amorphophallus konjac: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Plantae
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Amorphophallus rivieri
Durieu ex Rivière
Common Name(s):
devil's tongue []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
accepted
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Amorphophallus konjac: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Plantae
plants |
Planta |
Vegetal |
plantes |
Subkingdom : Viridiplantae
green plants |
Infrakingdom : Streptophyta
land plants |
Superdivision : Embryophyta
Phylum : Tracheophyta
vascular plants |
tracheophytes |
Subphylum : Spermatophytina
spermatophytes |
seed plants |
phanérogames |
Superorder : Lilianae
monocots |
monocotyledons |
monocotylédones |
Order : Alismatales
Family : Araceae
Arums |
Genus : Amorphophallus
amorphophallus |
Species : Amorphophallus konjac
devil's tongue |
Amorphophallus konjac Direct Children(s):
Amorphophallus konjac: References
Expert(s):
Expert:
Mark W. Skinner
Notes:
USDA-NRCS, National Plant Data Center
Reference for:
Amorphophallus konjac
Source(s):
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
1996-07-26
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Amorphophallus konjac
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
2000-01-21
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Amorphophallus konjac
Source:
Araceae of North America Update
Acquired:
2010-11-30
Notes:
Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
Reference for:
Amorphophallus konjac
Source:
Kew family checklist, 2010
Acquired:
2010-01-01
Notes:
Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, botanical information system at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, available at http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/home.do
Reference for:
Amorphophallus konjac
Publication(s):
Amorphophallus konjac: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Southern Asia
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Amorphophallus konjac: Comments