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Typhonium wilbertii

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Typhonium wilbertii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Typhonium
Species:
T. wilbertii
Binomial name
Typhonium wilbertii
A.Hay, 1993 [1]

Typhonium wilbertii is a species of plant in the arum family that is endemic to Australia.

Etymology

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The specific epithet wilbertii honours Dutch botanist Wilbert Hetterscheid.[1]

Description

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The species is a deciduous, geophytic, perennial herb, which resprouts annually from a corm 3–4 cm in diameter. The greyish-green leaves are usually trilobed and 13–28 cm by 17–30 cm. The flower is enclosed in a green spathe about 13 cm long. The fruits are orange berries.[2]

Distribution and habitat

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The species occurs on the tropical Cape York Peninsula of Far North Queensland. It is found on the edges of notophyll rainforest on mudstone soils at elevations of 90–150 m.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Hay, A (1993). "The genus Typhonium (Araceae-Areae) in Australasia". Blumea. 37 (2): 345–376. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Typhonium wilbertii". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 7 November 2021.