- Dracunculus vulgaris
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Dracunculus vulgaris (Dragon Arum) 
Dracunculus vulgaris Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Monocots Order: Alismatales Family: Araceae Subfamily: Aroideae Tribe: Areae Genus: Dracunculus Species: D. vulgaris Binomial name Dracunculus vulgaris
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Male flowers (at top)
Female flowers (at the bottom)Dracunculus vulgaris is a species of aroid in the genus Dracunculus and is known variously as the Dragon Arum, the Black Arum, the Voodoo Lily, the Snake Lily, the Stink Lily, the Black Dragon, the Black Lily, Dragonwort, and Ragons. In Greece, part of its native range, the plant is called Drakondia, the long spadex being viewed as a small dragon hiding in the spathe.[1]
It is native to the Balkans, extending as far as Greece, Crete and the Aegean Islands, and also to the south-western parts of Anatolia.[1]. It has been introduced to the United States and is currently present in the states of Oregon, California, Camano Island, Washington and Tennessee as well as the commonwealth of Puerto Rico.[2]
The species is characterised by a large purple spathe and spadix has a very unpleasant smell reminiscent of a carcass. That is because the pollinators of this aroid are flies (Lucilia and others).
Notes
- ^ a b Dragon Arum at blueworldgardener.co.uk
- ^ http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=DRVU PLANTS Profile for Dracunculus vulgaris (common dracunculus)
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