genus amorphophallus

1. Genus of large tropical east Asian cormous aroids: devil's tongue;
   Snake palm (synset 111802991)
   is a type of: liliopsid genus, monocot genus - genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed
   member holonym:

   • amorphophallus - any plant of the genus Amorphophallus
   • amorphophallus campanulatus, amorphophallus paeonifolius, elephant yam, pungapung, telingo potato - putrid-smelling aroid of southeastern Asia (especially the Philippines) grown for its edible tuber
   • amorphophallus rivieri, devil's tongue, snake palm, umbrella arum - foul-smelling somewhat fleshy tropical plant of southeastern Asia cultivated for its edible corms or in the greenhouse for its large leaves and showy dark red spathe surrounding a large spadix
   • amorphophallus titanum, krubi, titan arum - malodorous tropical plant having a spathe that resembles the corolla of a morning glory and attains a diameter of several feet
   belongs to: araceae, arum family, family araceae - anthurium; calla lily; jack-in-the-pulpit; philodendron

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