Dracontium gigas

Dracontium gigas

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Alismatales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Ordo: Alismatales

Familia: Araceae
Subfamilia: Lasioideae
Genus: Dracontium
Species:

Name

Dracontium gigas (Seem.) Engl. in A.L.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 2: 284 (1879).

Synonyms

  • Basionym
    • Godwinia gigas Seem., J. Bot. 7: 315 (1869).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Central America
      • Costa Rica; Nicaragua

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Vernacular names

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