Ariopsis peltata Nimmo
Ariopsis peltata Nimmo
Ariopsis peltata Nimmo
Ariopsis peltata Nimmo
MH396 : Ariopsis peltata Nimmo
| Plant Category | : | Herbs |
| Melghat's Flora's Serial No. | : | 63 |
| Synonym | : | Ariopsis peltata f. coaetanea Engl. & K.Krause, nom. inval.; |
| Plant Common Name | : | Shield Leaf Ariopsis, kalththaalu, kalththaamara, khadakteri, nagamani |
| Plant Family | : | Araceae |
| Description | : | Epiphytic or terrestrial annuals; rootstock globose, to 1 cm across. Leaves 1 or 2, peltate, lamina 5-9 cm across, orbicular, entire, membranous, glabrous; petiole to 8 cm long, slender. Peduncle 2-5 cm long, solitary; spathe yellow or white, 3 cm long, cymbiform, open, tube absent; spike 2.5 cm long, cylindrical, 3 mm, thick. Female flowers 5-7, on one side of the spike towards the lower part; ovary ovoid, 1-celled, ovules many, on parietal placentas; stigma 4-lobed. Male flowers sunken in upper fleshy part of spadix; stamens 3; anthers divaricate, pubescent. |
| Plant Location in Melghat | : | Makhala plateau |
| Medicinal Use / Activity | : | |
| Plant's Phytochemicals | : | COMPOUNDS: ACTIVE COMPOUNDS (0): |
| Plant's Current Status | : | Rare |
| Plant's Cross Database Reference | : | 259142 |
| Reference | : | Bhogaonkar PY and Devarkar VD (1998) Addiions to the Flora of Melghat (some rare and uncommon plants). Technical Bulletin No. VII. The Directorate Project Tiger, Melghat.
- http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Shield%20Leaf%20Ariopsis.html
- https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/259171
- http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew_15215 |
| Reference | : | ~ Bhogaonkar PY and Devarkar VD; "Additions to the Flora of Melghat (some rare and uncommon plants)"; The Directorate Project Tiger, Melghat (1998); Technical Bulletin No. VII PMID : |
| Kingdom | : Plantae - Plants |
|---|---|
| Phylum | : Tracheophyta |
| Subkingdom | : Tracheobionta - Vascular plants |
| Superdivision | : Spermatophyta - Seed plants |
| Division | : Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class | : Liliopsida - Monocotyledons |
| Subclass | : |
| Order | : Alismatales |
| Family | : Araceae |
| Genus | : Ariopsis |
| Species | : Ariopsis peltata Nimmo |