Sauromatum venosum

Sauromatum venosum (syn. Typhonium venosum) is a species of plant in the arum family, Araceae. It is native to Asia and Africa, where it grows in forests and riparian meadows.

Voodoo lily
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Sauromatum
Species:
S. venosum
Binomial name
Sauromatum venosum
(Dryand. ex Aiton) Kunth
Synonyms

Arum venosum Dryand. ex Aiton
Sauromatum guttatum (Wall.) Schott
Typhonium venosum (Dryand. ex Aiton) Hett. & P.C.Boyce

It is grown as an ornamental plant. Its common names include voodoo lily and monarch of the East

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