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Apulian arum
Arum apulum
Arum apulum, known as Apulian arum, is a flowering plant species in the family Araceae.
From the article Arum apulum on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Arum apulum is a tuberous herbs that spreads clonally through discoid vertically oriented tubers. Flowers are borne on a spadix. Its flowers release a dung scent detectable by pollinators of the Sphaeroceridae and Chironomidae families. The dominant volatile compounds are l-decene, dimethyl-octadiene, and p-cresol.
Range & habitat
The species is endemic to Italy, where it grows in low scrub at altitudes of 300 to 400 meters (980 to 1,310 ft) in central Apulia. It is threatened by habitat destruction.
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 878826.