Arisaema ringens, the Japanese cobra lily (a name it shares with Arisaema sikokianum), is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae, native to the Zhoushan Islands of China, Taiwan, South Korea, central Japan, and the Ryukyu Islands.[1][2] A tuberous geophyte reaching 45 cm (18 in), in the wild they are found at low elevations in forests.[3] A dioecious species, it is pollinated by flies.[2] In the garden it needs moist, humus-rich soil, and is hardy in USDA zones 6 through 9.[4]

Arisaema ringens
Flower
Habit
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Arisaema
Species:
A. ringens
Binomial name
Arisaema ringens
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Alocasia ringens (Thunb.) Raf.
    • Arisaema arisanensis Hayata
    • Arisaema glaucescens (Nakai) Nakai
    • Arisaema glaucescens var. viridiflorum Nakai
    • Arisaema praecox de Vriese ex K.Koch
    • Arisaema ringens var. glaucescens Nakai
    • Arisaema ringens var. praecox (de Vriese ex K.Koch) Engl.
    • Arisaema ringens var. sieboldii (de Vriese ex K.Koch) Engl.
    • Arisaema ringens var. viridiflorum Nakai
    • Arisaema serotinum Miq. ex Franch. & Sav.
    • Arisaema sieboldii de Vriese ex K.Koch
    • Arisaema sierotium Siebold ex Regel
    • Arisaema taihokense Hosok.
    • Arum ringens Thunb.
    • Ringentiarum glaucescens (Nakai) Nakai
    • Ringentiarum ringens (Thunb.) Nakai
    • Ringentiarum ringens var. sieboldii (de Vriese ex K.Koch) Nakai

References

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  1. ^ a b "Arisaema ringens (Thunb.) Schott". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Arisaema ringens". North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. N.C. Cooperative Extension. 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  3. ^ "普陀南星 pu tuo nan xing". Flora of China. efloras.org. 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Arisaema ringens". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.