We found 1 definitions of genus amorphophallus from 1 different sources.
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genus amorphophallus - genus of large tropical east Asian cormous aroids: devil's tongue; snake palm | ||
liliopsid genus, monocot genus genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed | ||
araceae, arum family, family araceae anthurium; calla lily; jack-in-the-pulpit; philodendron | ||
amorphophallus any plant of the genus Amorphophallus | ||
amorphophallus campanulatus, amorphophallus paeonifolius, elephant yam, pungapung, telingo potato putrid-smelling aroid of southeastern Asia (especially the Philippines) grown for its edible tuber | ||
amorphophallus rivieri, devil's tongue, snake palm, umbrella arum foul-smelling somewhat fleshy tropical plant of southeastern Asia cultivated for its edible corms or in the greenhouse for its large leaves and showy dark red spathe surrounding a large spadix |