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amorphophallus

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n.1.any plant of the genus Amorphophallus.
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Noun1.amorphophallus - any plant of the genus Amorphophallusamorphophallus - any plant of the genus Amorphophallus
aroid, arum - any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe
genus Amorphophallus - genus of large tropical east Asian cormous aroids: devil's tongue; snake palm
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Byline: Nancy Sheehan It's called amorphophallus and we trust you can figure out why without making us awkwardly s-p-e-l-l it out for you.
A bloom with a P.U by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)
The phenylpropenoid amides are found in several plants, including Coffea canephora, Theobroma cacao, Amorphophallus konja, Ipomoea obscura and Carthamus tinctorius (Niwa et al.
Serotomide and safflomide modulate forskolin-stimulated cAMP ... by Park, J.B. / Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology
The Amorphophallus Konjac gives off a smell similar to rotting meat to attract flies to pollinate it.
WALES: Stink of Voodoo Lily by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
 
 
 
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