Amorphophallus caudatus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Alismatales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Orthokaryota Cladus: Neokaryota Cladus: Photokaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Mesangiospermae Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Alismatales

Familia: Araceae
Subfamilia: Aroideae
Tribus: Thomsonieae
Genus: Amorphophallus
Species: Amorphophallus caudatus

Name

Amorphophallus caudatus R.Bustam., Mansibang, Hett. & M.N.Tamayo, Nordic J. Bot. 38(11)-e02982: 2 (2020).

• Type: Philippines: Luzon: Camarines Norte Province, Municipality of San Vicente, in shaded areas, with clay and loam substrate of the Abasig-Matogdon-Mananap Natural Biotic Area (AMMNBA), above 380 m. 14° 2' 59" N, 122° 49' 19" E. Leg. Philippine Taxonomic Initiative (PTI) team with J.Violeta, H.Villanueva & M.Sevilla PTI 0001, 31 Mar 2020. Holotype: PNH; Isotype: NLUH.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Asia-Tropical Malesia Philippines References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Bustamante, R., Mansibang, J.A., Hetterscheid, W., & Tamayo, M.N. 2020. Amorphophallus caudatus (Thomasineae, Araceae), a new species from Camarines Norte, Luzon Island, the Philippines. Nordic journal of botany E02982(2020) 2. DOI: 10.1111/njb.02982 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Amorphophallus caudatus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 Jan 31. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Amorphophallus caudatus. Published online. Accessed: 31. Jan. 2026. Reference page.