Arisaema thunbergii ssp.
thunderbergii, a perennial, 30-40cm in height, inhabits damp,
somewhat shady places in coastal to hilly districts, with single
leaves. The leaves divide themselves pedately into 8-25cm-in-length
13-15 leaflets with tips pointed. Midribs in the leaflets look
white, overlapping with extended white strips. Spathes measure 5-8cm
in length, adoral parts, dark purple, project out, and limb edges
gradually narrower and longer toward the tips. Appendages in the
spathes are incredibly long; they taper to go far over the leaflets
and bend down to the ground. Bloom time: April-May. |