Arisaema section Tortuosa is a section of the genus Arisaema.[1][2]
| Arisaema sect. Tortuosa | |
|---|---|
| |
| Arisaema tortuosum | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Arisaema |
| Section: | Arisaema sect. Tortuosa (Engler) H. Hara 1971 |
| Type species | |
| Arisaema tortuosum | |
| Species | |
|
See text | |
Description edit
Plants in this section have underground tubers with 3-foliolate leaves.
Distribution edit
Plants from this section are found from China, Nepal, Bhutan, and Myanmar to India and Sri Lanka.
Species edit
Arisaema section Tortuosa comprises the following species:
| Image | Name | Year | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arisaema ghaticum (Sardesai, S.P.Gaikwad & S.R.Yadav) Punekar & Kumaran | 2009 | India( Maharashtra) | |
| Arisaema jethompsonii Thiyagaraj & P.Daniel | 1999 | India (Tamil Nadu) | |
| Arisaema muricaudatum Sivad. | 1985 | India (Kerala) | |
_Hook._(4747541745).jpg) |
Arisaema murrayi (J.Graham) Hook. | 1848 | India |
_(3732911314).jpg) |
Arisaema tortuosum (Wallich) Schott in Schott & Endlicher | 1832 | India (Assam), China (Sichuan, Xizang, Yunnan), Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka |
References edit
- ^ "Tropicos". Tropicos. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ Ohi-Toma, Tetsuo; Wu, Sugong; Murata, Hiroko; Murata, Jin (2016-06-30). "An updated genus-wide phylogenetic analysis ofArisaema(Araceae) with reference to sections". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 182 (1). Oxford University Press (OUP): 100–114. doi:10.1111/boj.12459. ISSN 0024-4074.