Biology:Arum apulum
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Arum |
| Species: | A. apulum
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| Arum apulum (Carano) P.C.Boyce
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Arum apulum, known as Apulian arum, is a flowering plant species in the family Araceae.
Description
Arum apulum is a tuberous herbs that spreads clonally through discoid vertically oriented tubers.[2] Flowers are borne on a spadix.[2]
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.[3][4]
Habitat
The species is endemic to Italy, where it grows in low scrub at altitudes of 300 to 400 meters in central Apulia.[1][2] It is threatened by habitat destruction.[1]
Taxonomy
Within the genus Arum, it belongs to subgenus Arum, section Dioscoridea, and subsection Dischroochiton.[2]
A. apulum is tetraploid, with a chromosome count of 2n = 56.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Wagensommer, R.P. (2017). "Arum apulum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T13133499A83442507.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/13133499/83442507. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Boyce 1993.
- ↑ Kite 2000.
- ↑ Gibernau, Macquart & Przetak 2004.
Bibliography
- Gibernau, Marc; Macquart, David; Przetak, Gilles (2004). "Pollination in the genus Arum – a review". Aroideana 27: 148–166. ISSN 0197-4033. https://www.aroid.org/gallery/gibernau/aroideana/0270009.pdf.
- Kite, Geoffrey C. (2000). "Inflorescence odours and pollinators of Arum and Amorphophallus (Araceae)". Reproductive Biology in Systematics, Conservation and Economic Botany. pp. 295–315. ISBN 1-900347-62-8. https://www.aroid.org/gallery/boyce/Inflorescence%20odours%20%26%20pollinators%20Arum%20%26%20Amoprphophallus%20-%20%5BReproductive%20Biology%2C%20ed.%20Owens%20%26%20Rudall%20295-315%5D%20-%20Kite%20et%20al.%201998.pdf.
- Boyce, Peter C. (1993-05-14). The Genus Arum. Kew Royal Botanic Gardens. ISBN 0-11-250085-4.
External links
- "Arum apulum" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/971681-1.
Wikidata ☰ Q4034426 entry
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