Arisaema thunbergii | |
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Arisaema thunbergii subsp. urashima | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Araceae |
Genus: | Arisaema |
Species: | A. thunbergii
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Binomial name | |
Arisaema thunbergii Blume (1836)
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Subspecies[1] | |
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Synonyms | |
Flagellarisaema thunbergii (Blume) Nakai (1950) |
Arisaema thunbergii, commonly known as Asian jack-in-the-pulpit,[2] is a plant species in the family Araceae. It is native to Japan, southern Korea, and Taiwan.[1] In Japan it grows at elevations of 20–100 meters.[3] The plant is poisonous as all parts contain calcium oxalate.[4]