Arisaema amurense Maxim. is a plant in the Araceae family, order Alismatales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Arisaema amurense Maxim. (Arisaema amurense Maxim.)
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Arisaema amurense Maxim.

Arisaema amurense Maxim.

Arisaema amurense is a variable aroid perennial native to Northeast Asia, whose wild-collected tubers are used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Family
Genus
Arisaema
Order
Alismatales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Arisaema amurense Maxim.

Arisaema amurense, commonly known as tian nan xing, is a flowering plant species belonging to the family Araceae. It is native to the southern Russian Far East, the Korean Peninsula, and eastern China. This is a highly variable perennial plant that grows up to 30 cm (12 inches) tall. It occurs in many different forested habitats, most often growing near streams, at elevations between 50 and 200 m (160 to 660 ft) above sea level. Wild-harvested tubers of this species are used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Photo: (c) V.S. Volkotrub, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by V.S. Volkotrub · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Alismatales Araceae Arisaema

More from Araceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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