Typhonium cochleare is a species of plant in the arum family that is native to Australia.

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

Description

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Flower of the Typhonium cochleare

The species is a geophytic, perennial herb, which sprouts from a corm about 2 cm in diameter. The leaves are very variable in shape. The flower is enclosed in a spathe about 17 cm long.[1]

Distribution and habitat

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Typhonium cochleare

The species occurs in the tropical Top End of the Northern Territory from Darwin to Arnhemland, mainly in open forest.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Hay, A (1993). "The genus Typhonium (Araceae-Areae) in Australasia". Blumea. 37 (2): 345–376. Retrieved 30 September 2021.