Amorphophallus mekongensis

(Amorphophallus mekongensis)

Description

Amorphophallus mekongensis is a species of tuberous plant in the family Araceae. It can be found in Vietnam & Laos; in Viet Nam it is called nưa Cửu Long (or ~ Mê Kông). No subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum:

Class: Liliopsida

Order:Alismatales

Family:Araceae

Genus:Amorphophallus

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