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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| Binomial name | |
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b c Wagensommer, R.P. (2017). "Arum apulum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T13133499A83442507. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T13133499A83442507.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f Boyce 1993.
- ^ Kite 2000.
- ^ Gibernau, Macquart & Przetak 2004.
Bibliography
[edit]- Gibernau, Marc; Macquart, David; Przetak, Gilles (2004). "Pollination in the genus Arum – a review" (PDF). Aroideana. 27: 148–166. ISSN 0197-4033.
- Kite, Geoffrey C.; et al. (2000). "Inflorescence odours and pollinators of Arum and Amorphophallus (Araceae)" (PDF). Reproductive Biology in Systematics, Conservation and Economic Botany. pp. 295–315. ISBN 1900347628.
- Boyce, Peter C. (1993-05-14). The Genus Arum. Kew Royal Botanic Gardens. ISBN 0112500854.
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