| Ulearum sagittatum | |
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| Ulearum sagittatum botanical drawing from Das Pflanzenreich | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Ulearum |
| Species: | U. sagittatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Ulearum sagittatum Engl. | |
Ulearum sagittatum is a species in the family Araceae. It is endemic to western Brazil and Peru, where it grows on the forest floor from small rhizomes. Its binomial name refers to the sagittate, meaning arrowhead-shaped, form of its leaves.
References
- "Ulearum sagittatum". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- Bown, Deni (2000). Aroids: Plants of the Arum Family. Timber Press. p. 169. ISBN 978-0-88192-485-5.
External links
- Description and photos, from the International Aroid Society
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| Ulearum sagittatum |
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