Taxon

Dracunculus vulgaris

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Common name: Draaklelie, Black arum, Black lily, Common dracunculus, Dragon arum, Dragonwort, Ragons, Snake lily, Stink lily, Voodoo lily, Black dragon, Drakondia
Family: Araceae (Aroid)
Distribution: Eastern Mediterranean
IUCN Red list: Least concern
Comments: Plant has a handsomely purple-spotted stem with several leaves 30cm wide or more, the narrow lobes sometimes splashed with silver; the flower consists of a hood-like deep purple spathe up to 60cm long, with a blackish-purple spadix. The nasty smell of rotting flesh produced by the flower is designed to attract flies for pollination.
Links: International Aroid Society • Royal Horticultural Society • Wikipedia

Locations

  • 1: Nursery areas • Accession: 1999-372/1 • Provenance: Unrecorded
  • 2: Nursery areas • Accession: 1999-372 • Provenance: Unrecorded
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