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Pinellia tripartita

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Pinellia tripartita
Pinellia tripartita. Note that each leaf is divided into three parts.
Scientific classification Edit this 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.

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.

References

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  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.