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Arisaema jacquemontii (Jacquemont's Cobra-Lily)

Synonyms: Arisaema cornutum; Arisaema cylindraceum (homotypic); Arisaema exile; Arisaema wightii (heterotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Arisaema jacquemontii is a species of flowering plant from Araceae family that can be found growing on rocky slopes and in the forests on the elevation of 2,400–4,000 metres (7,900–13,100 ft) in 'Afghanistan, East Asia and Himalayas. The species name refers to French botanist Victor Jacquemont.
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Attributes

Edible [1]  May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details.
Flower Type [1]  Dioecious
Hazards [1]  The plant contains calcium oxylate crystals. These cause an extremely unpleasant sensation similar to needles being stuck into the mouth and tongue if they are eaten but they are easily neutralized by thoroughly drying or cooking the plant or by steeping it in water.
Lifespan [1]  Perennial
Pollinators [1]  Flies
Structure [2]  Herb
Height [1]  24 inches (0.6 m)
Width [1]  12 inches (0.3 m)
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Predators

Catreus wallichii (Cheer Pheasant)[3]

External References

Citations

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♦ 1Plants For A Future licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License
♦ 2Kattge, J. et al. (2011b) TRY - a global database of plant traits Global Change Biology 17:2905-2935
♦ 3del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0