Voodoo lily, devils tongue, snake palm, corpse flower. Pdf amorphophallus paeoniifolius is used for long period in various chronic diseases therapeutically. Because of its production potential and popularity as a vegetable in various cuisines, it can be raised as a cash crop. Antioxidant potential of amorphophallus paeoniifolius in relation to.
Oct 27, 2017 amorphophallus paeoniifolius, is a commercially important vegetable crop because of its high production potential. The present study evaluates the antioxidative and radical scavenging potential of the tuber extract of amorphophallus paeoniifolius dennst. It is also more commonly known in parts of southeast asia as stink lily, whitest giant arum, or my favorite name, elephant foot yam. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Pdf functional and physicochemical characteristics of. Amorphophallus paeoniifolius, the elephant foot yam, a species cultivated in the tropical indopacific for their edible corms these small to massive plants grow from a subterranean tuber. Alan discovered this giant population of amorphophallus paeoniifolius in phang nga, thailand, in 2011. Elephant foot yam amorphophallus paeoniifolius dennst. Amorphophallus definition is a genus of tropical east indian aroids having a mottled flowering spathe in advance of the large compound leaf and often attaining a height of several feet. Amorphophallus paeoniifolius is perhaps one of the ugliest flowers inflorescence in the world and to accompany it, it has one of the worst scents that you can imagine. The species is monoecious individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant and is pollinated by flies. Raphides of the amorphophallus campanulatus blume syn.
Amorphophallus paeoniifolius wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Elephant foot yam efy amorphophallus paeoniifolius densst. The plants database includes the following 2 species of amorphophallus. Amorphophallus paeoniifolius is an herbaceous perennial tuber crop distributed widely in many asian countries. After 60 minutes, the percentage inhibition of the cns activity by petether extract was found to be pharmacognostical parameters for evaluation of leaves of amorphophallus paeoniifolius. Year 2000 isbn 0881924857 description an excellent treatment of the family araceae, giving lots of information about the plants, how to grow them, their uses etc. The tuber of amorphophallus paeoniifolius familyaraceae, commonly called suran or jimikand, has medicinal and food value. Media in category amorphophallus paeoniifolius the following 91 files are in this category, out of 91 total. Peony flowered voodoo lily i only sell dormant tubers. If the flower is pollinated normally by flies if the plant is outside it will take 1 year for the plant to mature its seeds.
Amorphophallus is most commonly found in certain pacific islands and much of asia. Blume araceae is commonly known as elephant foot yam. The corm is the part of the plant that is used, as well as its tuber, which is commonly called the konnyaku potato. In cultivation, most species are easily grown in any humusrich, organic, very well drained and well aerated soil.
Amorphophallus paeoniifolius elephant foot yam is an attractive source of enzymes. Functional and physicochemical characteristics of cookies prepared from amorphophallus paeoniifolius flour. Growth and production of amorphophallus paeoniifolius dennst. This plant produces a single inflorescence followed by a solitary leaf. Amorphophallus plants and bulbs amorphophallus for sale. Its commercial value is greatest in japan, where it is a valued food crop. Population structure of elephant foot yams amorphophallus.
Amorphophallus paeoniifolius growing native plants. The majority of amorphophallus species can be grown at some 20c optimal 25c during summer in a semimoist soil in a partially shaded spot with protection from direct sunlight, especially during hours at midday. The early years were times of trial and error, since nothing relevant was known about cultivating amorphophallus. One species of plant that is often used by humans is. The unpleasant smell that the flower omits is only present for a few hours after the flower opens. The edible part of the plant, the underground tuber, is high in fiber, low in fat, a rich source of essential fatty acids, and is loaded with potassium, magnesium, phosphorous, and.
Pdf crop physiology of elephant foot yam amorphophallus. The aroid family is characterized by its inflorescence. It grows a single, elongated center called a corm and a single large leaf that wraps around it. In china and japan, a popular species is known as konjac or konjac with production in china dating back 20003000 years. Amorphophallus paeoniifolius occurs through the tropics, from india to new guinea and to australia where it is found in tropical queensland and northern territory in seasonally dry areas. Fortunately, the foul odor only lasts for a few hours after the flower opens. Its hard to get close to the flower when its releasing its perfume. The inflorescence which emerges in the spring, once every two to five. Amorphophallus paeoniifolius flours were irradiated at doses of 3, 6.
Return to article details ethnobotany of suweg amorphophallus paeoniifolius. Biochemical analysis of elephant foot yam amorphophallus. May 27, 2015 this page was last edited on 23 december 2019, at 17. Amorphophallus paeoniifolius has a centuries old cultivation history in the asian and indopacific region and its natural distribution has been totally obscured because many specimens found in the wild are probably weedy escapees from cultivation. The dietary fibre extracted from the corms, commonly known as konjac glucomannan kgm has recently been developed into dietary supplement. New 1 tubes, amorphophallus paeoniifolius, corpses flowers 45. Amorphophallus paeoniifolius elephant yam, whitespot giant. Amorphophallus paeoniifolius grows one, large, radially symmetrical, compound leaf, up to 6. Most amorphophallus varieties are separated only by species names. Amorphophallus paeoniifolius thailand giant is the latest land of the giants aroid introduction from plantsman alan galloway.
Pdf pollination of amorphophallus barthlottii and a. This tuber crop is adopted well in the western countries as a cash crop. Whole transcriptome sequencing of diseased elephant foot yam. Learn about amorphophallus paeoniifolius gajendra peony. Ranging from fairly common and easy to grow varieties to the weird and wonderful this group of tropical to sub tropical plants are best known for the giant a. Article pdf available in advances in horticultural science. Genetic diversity and structure of wild and cultivated.
Amorphophallus paeoniifolius pdf amorphophallus paeoniifolius. Corms are used in india in curries and pickles and are. Species diversity of amorphophallus araceae semantic scholar. Manojk creative commons attributionshare alike amorphophallus paeoniifolius is a perennial growing to m 2ft 7in. Amorphophallus konjac is a large, perennial exotic asian plant. Amorphophallus paeoniifolius useful tropical plants. Amorphophallus paeoniifolius randys tropical plants. Learn about amorphophallus paeoniifolius thailand giant. It is used in ethnomedicinal practices for correction of gastrointestinal disturbances such as constipation and hemorrhoids. In this study, we generated a total of 166 gb of genomic data from 16 wild and 20. Amorphophallus tubers vary greatly from species to species, from the quite uniformly globose tuber of a. Jun 24, 2012 amorphophallus paeoniifolius formless fallos a. Most botanical gardens did possess one or two out of three well known species, viz.
Folk classification, habitat, and traditional conservation in cisoka village. It is hardy to zone uk the species is monoecious individual flowers are either. Amorphophallus paeoniifolius is a tropical tuber crop. Plants being grown as a food crop in a woodland garden. Amorphophallus paeoniifolius gajendra peony leaf voodoo lily. Elephant foot yam amorphophallus paeoniifolius is one among the root and tuber crops, grown widely in the tropics and subtropics. Amorphophallus paeoniifolius elephant foot yam is an attractive. The petiole of the leaf is mottled with an attractive pattern of light green splotches. Nicolson elephant foot yam is a wellknown vegetable tuber plant that belongs to medicinally important family araceae. View of ethnobotany of suweg amorphophallus paeoniifolius.
Amorphophallus paeoniifolius is a perennial growing to 0. Amorphophallus paeoniifolius, the elephant foot yam or whitespot giant arum, is a tropical tuber crop grown primarily in africa, south asia, southeast asia and the tropical pacific islands. Amorphophallus paeoniifolius campanulatum corpse flower. Amorphophallus paeoniifolius is used for long period in various chronic diseases therapeutically. That is not much of a surprise because these three. The crop is quite popular as a vegetable in several delicious cuisines. The plants there were a massive 9 tall with a 9 wing span. Amorphophallus paeoniifolius is a highly potential cash crop. The species was previously called amorphophallus campanulatus.
Gastrokinetic activity of amorphophallus paeoniifolius tuber. This plant gets quite large, and the flowers are downright huge. Nicolson is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus amorphophallus family araceae. If you are looking for exotic arpoids them amorphophallus could be the bulbs for you. The present study reports on establishment of somatic embryogenesis using shoot apices as explants and assessment of genetic fidelity of regenerated plants using random amplified. Amorphophallus definition of amorphophallus by merriamwebster. These loci provide microsatellite markers with high polymorphism ranging from three to 24 alleles per locus. Management of mealybug rhizoecus amorphophalli in elephant foot yam amorphophallus paeoniifolius volume 47 issue 4 m.
The surface of the petiole is pebbly and resembles lizard skin. Ranga agriculture university as a food crop where it is known by the moniker ele. Nicolson belonging to the family araceae is an edible tropical tuber crop. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Barthlott and others published amorphophallus titanum find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate.
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