Amydrium zippelianum
| Amydrium zippelianum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Amydrium |
| Species: | A. zippelianum
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| Binomial name | |
| Amydrium zippelianum (Schott) Nicolson
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Amydrium zippelianum is a flowering plant in genus Amydrium of the arum family, Araceae. Its pattern is distinctive and it is sometimes cultivated as an ornamental plant.[1]
Distribution
Its native range is Central Malesia to New Guinea. It is often common, but rarely seen now in the Philippines, Sulawesi, Halmahera, Talaud Islands, Irian Jaya, and Papua New Guinea.[1]
Habitat
Primary lowland to lower montane rainforest, occasionally in regrowth or as a weed in plantations.
Medical uses
Its leaves can be used as traditional medicine for sore ribs.[2]
References
- ^ a b Damayanto, I. Putu Gede P.; Sukmawati, Jalma Giring; Fefirenta, Agusdin Dharma; Erlinawati, Ina (2021-04-30). "Notes on Amydrium zippelianum (Araceae): A Mesmerizing Species From East Malesia". Al-Kauniyah: Jurnal Biologi. 14 (1): 63–77. doi:10.15408/kauniyah.v14i1.15442. ISSN 2502-6720. S2CID 236556460.
- ^ Ramadhanil, Ramadhanil; Tjitrosoedirdjo, Sri Soetarmi; Setiadi, Dede (1970-01-01). "Structure and composition of understory plant assemblages of six land use types in the Lore Lindu National Park, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia". Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy. 15 (1): 1–12. Bibcode:1970BJPT...15....1R. doi:10.3329/bjpt.v15i1.911. ISSN 2224-7297.