Zantedeschia odorata, the Bokkeveld arum, is a species in the arum family, Araceae.[1] It is a tuberous, perennial plant that grows to a height of 75 to 100 cm.[2] The flowers are yellow, have long narrow veins and are enclosed by a white leathery bract. The leaves are arrow-shaped. The plant grows in wetlands or along streams. The plant is rare and indigenous to the Northern Cape where it occurs on the Bokkeveld escarpment near Nieuwoudtville.
| Zantedeschia odorata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Zantedeschia |
| Species: | Z. odorata
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| Binomial name | |
| Zantedeschia odorata P.L.Perry
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In Afrikaans it is known as soetvarkbloem.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Zantedeschia odorata (Scented arum)". www.biodiversityexplorer.info.
- ^ "Threatened Species Programme | SANBI Red List of South African Plants". redlist.sanbi.org.
- ^ "Zantedeschia odorata | PlantZAfrica". pza.sanbi.org.