Species
Arisaema taiwanense
Common Name(s)
Taiwan cobra lily, Jack-in-the-pulpit
Authority
Arisaema taiwanense J. Murata
Family
Araceae
Brief Description
Leaves and the flowering stem arise from a pseudostem; leaves described as "... solitary; petiole 10-40 cm long, usually longer than the pseudostem; lamina radiately 7-15-foliolate" (Jenn-Che Wang 1996); petiole green and purple spotted. Flowers minute, on a spadix surrounded by a purple-black spathe.
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Monocotyledonous Herbs
Distribution
Uncommon in NZ gardens
Similar Taxa
There are other Arisaema and related aroids, such as Arisarum (q.v.) in cultivation in NZ.
Flower Colours
Black,Purple
Fruiting
Sets seed in NZ gardens
Propagation Technique
Seed or division
Year Naturalised
2010 (1st record was near Fordell, Whanganui)
Origin
Taiwan
Reason for Introduction
Ornamental
Life Cycle and Dispersal
Self-seeding in NZ
Attribution
Fact sheet prepared by Colin C Ogle, 14 Oct 2016
References and further reading
Jenn-Che Wang (1996) The Systematic Study of Taiwanese Arisaema (Araceae). Bot. Bull. Acad. Sin. (1996) 37: 61-87
This page last updated on 14 Oct 2016