Arisaema propinquum
| Wallach's cobra lily | |
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| Wallach's cobra lily near Shoja, Himachal Pradesh | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Arisaema |
| Species: | A. propinquum |
| Binomial name | |
| Arisaema propinquum Schott | |
| Synonyms | |
| Arisaema wallichianum Hook.f. | |
Arisaema propinquum, or Wallach's cobra lily, is a species of flowering plant the family Araceae. Arisaema propinquum occurs in the Himalayas.
Description
Wallach's cobra lily is a species with very good resemblance to a cobra hood. The plants grows up to 30 cm tall, with 1-2 very large, trilobed, yellowish green leaves. The spathe, or the cobra hood, is dark purple oblong-ovate, prominently striped with white or purple, and a nettled pattern in the upper part, and with a narrowed tail like tip, 1–4 cm long. Spadix is thick at the base, with a long thread like appendage 8–20 cm long. Leaf stalk and stem are often brown-spotted. Wallach's cobra lily is found in the Himalayas, from Kashmir to SE Tibet, at altitudes of 2400–3600 m. Flowering: May–June.