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Arisaema sect. Tortuosa

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Arisaema sect. Tortuosa
Arisaema tortuosum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Arisaema
Section: Arisaema sect. Tortuosa
(Engler) H. Hara 1971
Type species
Arisaema tortuosum
Species

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Arisaema section Tortuosa is a section of the genus Arisaema.[1][2]

Description

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Plants in this section have underground tubers with 3-foliolate leaves.

Distribution

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Plants from this section are found from China, Nepal, Bhutan, and Myanmar to India and Sri Lanka.

Species

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Arisaema section Tortuosa comprises the following species:

Image Name Year Distribution
Arisaema ghaticum (Sardesai, S.P.Gaikwad & S.R.Yadav) Punekar & Kumaran 2009 India( Maharashtra)
Arisaema jethompsonii Thiyagaraj & P.Daniel 1999 India (Tamil Nadu)
Arisaema muricaudatum Sivad. 1985 India (Kerala)
Arisaema murrayi (J.Graham) Hook. 1848 India
Arisaema tortuosum (Wallich) Schott in Schott & Endlicher 1832 India (Assam), China (Sichuan, Xizang, Yunnan), Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka

References

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  1. ^ "Tropicos". Tropicos. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  2. ^ Ohi-Toma, Tetsuo; Wu, Sugong; Murata, Hiroko; Murata, Jin (2016-06-30). "An updated genus-wide phylogenetic analysis ofArisaema(Araceae) with reference to sections". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 182 (1). Oxford University Press (OUP): 100–114. doi:10.1111/boj.12459. ISSN 0024-4074.