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Dracunculus Insignis
Dracunculus may refer to: * ''Dracunculus'' (plant), a genus of plants in the family Araceae * ''Dracunculus'' (nematode), a genus of nematodes in the family Dracunculidae {{Genus disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dracunculus (plant)
''Dracunculus'' is a genus of two species of a tuberous perennial of the family Araceae. They are characterised by a large purple spathe and spadix, often produced in advance of the pedate, dark green leaves often with white mottling. The open spathe is usually accompanied by a foul smell. The best known species is ''Dracunculus vulgaris'', which is sometimes grown in gardens for ornamental purposes. They are native to the Mediterranean, Madeira and the Canary Islands The Canary Islands (; es, Canarias, ), also known informally as the Canaries, are a Spanish autonomous community and archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, in Macaronesia. At their closest point to the African mainland, they are west of Morocc ... where they are found in rocky areas, hillsides and waste ground.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. Species References Aroideae Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
