Arum byzantinum is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae. It was described in 1836.[1]

Arum byzantinum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Arum
Species:
A. byzantinum
Binomial name
Arum byzantinum
Blume
Synonyms[1]
  • Arum italicum var. byzantinum (Blume) Engler
  • Arum italicum subsp. byzantinum (Blume) Nyman
  • Arum italicum subsp. byzantinum (Blume) Richter

Description

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Arum byzantinum is a small tuberous herb that spreads clonally through horizontal rhizomatous tubers.[1] Flowering takes place from late May to early June; flowers are borne on a spadix that produces an unpleasant smell.[1] Spadices are 4.5–10 centimetres long and have club-shaped, purple appendices.[1]

Habitat

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The species is endemic to northwest Turkey, where it grows in deciduous woodland, hedgerows, and damp areas.[1]

Taxonomy

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Within the genus Arum, it belongs to subgenus Arum, section Arum.[1] A. byzantinum is diploid, with a chromosome count of 2n = 28.[1]

The species should not be confused with Arum byzantinum Schott, a junior synonym of Arum concinnatum Schott. Although often sold as A. byzantinum in the horticultural trade, A. concinnatum is a more widespread, larger hexaploid species with large, yellow spadices.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Boyce, Peter (1993). The Genus Arum. London: HMSO. ISBN 0-11-250085-4.
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