| Tacca ampliplacenta | |
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Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Dioscoreales |
| Family: | Dioscoreaceae |
| Genus: | Tacca |
| Species: | T. ampliplacenta
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| Binomial name | |
| Tacca ampliplacenta | |
Tacca ampliplacenta is a species of flowering plant in the yam family Dioscoreaceae, which is endemic to Yunnan, China. [1] It was discovered Yunnan, China. [2]
It was first described in 2008 by Ling Zhang and Qing-Jun Li. [1] [2]
Description
T. ampliplacenta is a perennial herb with a cylindrical rhizome. [2] It has mauve leaves at the apex. [2]
T. ampliplacenta differs from T. integrifolia by having involucral bracts which are roughly decussate and having the two inner bracts ovate oblong whereas T. integrifolia's innermost bracts resemble rabbits' ears. [2] It differs from T.chantrieri by having the seeds tightly connected to the flesh and difficult to separate from the flesh. [2] There are five to ten radical pinnately nerved leaves. The red-wine coloured flower stalks are axillary. [2] The inflorescence is an umbel with up to 25 flowers, which have four involucral bracts. [2] The flowers are triangular and greenish purple when young. [2] The buds are a black-purple. There are three petal like stigmas. [2]
It flowers from early July to late August and fruits the following year from June to July. [2]
Distribution
It is found from the south west to the west of Yunnan Province in dense dank forest. [2]
References
- ^ a b "Plants of the World Online: Tacca ampliplacenta L.Zhang & Q.J.Li". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Ling Zhang; Qing-Jun Li (August 2008). "Tacca ampliplacenta (Taccaceae), a New Species from Yunnan, China". Annales Botanici Fennici. 45 (4): 311–314. doi: 10.5735/085.045.0412. ISSN 0003-3847. Wikidata Q42949878.
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