Araceae
Guapa
Dracontium polyphyllum
- Family
- Araceae
- Genus
- Dracontium
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Common names
By language (2)
- Czech
- Zmijovec mnoholistý
- English
- Guapa
Synonyms
- Amorphophallus wallisii Regel
- Dracontium asperum var. wallisii Engl.
- Dracontium regelianum (Engl.) Mottet
- Dracontium surinamense Engl.
- Dracontium wallisii K.Koch
- Echidnium regelianum Engl.
- Echidnium spruceanum Regel
- Eutereia nigricans Raf.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb, Shrub, Subshrub
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Puerto Rico: native
Photos
Photo: Monique Gardy, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.