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Anchomanes difformis

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Identification
Anchomanes difformis (Blume) Engl. [family ARACEAE ]
Related name
  • Anchomanes difformis
Common name
  • gàsθ̀ nàngái (C&H) (NIGERIA, KANURI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • forest anchomanes (Morton)., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • kalilugbo (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, MENDE-KPA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • bédro-bédro (K&B) (IVORY COAST, KRU-BETE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • a-thoŋbothigba (NWT; FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, TEMNE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • σpε = dry season, alluding to the plant’s renewal of growth at this time (FRI) (GHANA, TWI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • dobli (K&B) dobré-dobré (K&B) yaa plè (B&D) yaprè (B&D) (IVORY COAST, GUERE (Chiehn)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • don (K&B) vianakwäï (K&B) (IVORY COAST, GUERE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ìgọ (JMD; IFE) lángbòdó (IFE) ọ̀gìrìς̣ákó the red berries and ripe spadix (JMD; Verger) (NIGERIA, YORUBA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • ólíkhọ̀rọ̀r (Kennedy) (NIGERIA, EDO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • oje (FRI) (NIGERIA, IGBO (Umuahia)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • kwai-aŋma-t∫o (Bunting, ex FRI) (GHANA, ADANGME-KROBO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • éken (JB; K&A) = sucker (DF, The Gambia) (SENEGAL, DIOLA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • niamitma (B&D) (IVORY COAST, KYAMA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • bòù ódù = bush cocoyam (KW) (NIGERIA, IZON (Oporoma)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • bugulli, gugulli the tuber (JMD) (NIGERIA, FULA-FULFULDE (Nigeria)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • dé (K&B) (IVORY COAST, KULANGO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • bòù bèkèódù = bush new-cocoyam (KW) (NIGERIA, IJO-IZON (Kolokuma)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • méapolodè (A&AA) (IVORY COAST, GUERE (Wobe)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • alomé (A&AA) (IVORY COAST, AKYE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • n-dσndσ (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, KISSI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • nau (FB) (TOGO, TEM), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • olumahi (FRI) (NIGERIA, IGBO (Owerri)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • chakara the tuber (JMD) hantsar gada = duiker’s udder; the fruit (JMD) hantsar giwa = elephant’s udder (JMD) (NIGERIA, GWARI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • tupain (K&B) (IVORY COAST, ANYI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • alatala-kunde-na (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, SUSU-DYALONKE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • niamé kwanba (B&D) séréusso kwama (B&D) topi topi (B&D) (IVORY COAST, BAULE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • blima (K&B) (IVORY COAST, ‘KRU’), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • deviofε-tsini = children’s umbrella (FRI, ex JMD) dσli (FRI) (GHANA, GBE-VHE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • σpε (GHANA, AKAN), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • pê (K&B) (IVORY COAST, BRONG), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • dina tali (K&B) linna batari (K&B) (IVORY COAST, DAN), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • dé (K&B) (IVORY COAST, MANDING-DYULA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • lukpogu (Ll.W) (GHANA, DAGBANI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • eupé (K&B) niamatimi (B&D) (IVORY COAST, AKAN-ASANTE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • bata foia kani = bush-pig’s cocoyam (FRI, ex JMD) (GHANA, GA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • kohodié (B&D) (IVORY COAST, ABURE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • cakara, chakara the tuber (auctt.) hántsàr gàdaá = duiker’s udder; the fruiting spadix with red berries (JMD) hántsàr giawaá = udder of the elephant (ZOG) (NIGERIA, HAUSA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • eba enàη˚ = cow’s udder (FRI; Winston) eba-nne-enàη˚ = madame cow’s udder (FRI; Winston) (NIGERIA, EFIK), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • σpε = dry season, alluding to the plant’s renewal of growth at this time (FRI) (GHANA, AKAN-ASANTE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • nau (Gaisser) (TOGO, TEM (Tshaudjo)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • kipσnσ (def.-i) (FCD) (SIERRA LEONE, MENDE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • atõe (FRI) nyame kyin = God’s umbrella (FRI) (GHANA, FANTE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • diri (K&B) dobli dobli (B&D) (IVORY COAST, KWENI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • dé (K&B) (UPPER VOLTA, MANDING-DYULA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1

Flora

Entry for ANCHOMANES Hookeri Schott [family ARACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of Tropical Africa, Vol 8, page 137, (1902) Author: (By N. E. Brown.)
Names
ANCHOMANES Hookeri Schott [family ARACEAE], in Oesterr. Bot. Wochenbl. 1853, 314. —Schott, Gen. Aroid. t. 34, Synop. Aroid. 71, and Prod. Aroid. 134.
ANCHOMANES Hookeri Hook. var. pallida [family ARACEAE], Bot. Mag. t. 5394.
ANCHOMANES difformis Engl. [family ARACEAE], in DC. Monogr. Phan. ii. 304, in Mitth. Deutsch. Schutzgeb. 1889, ii. 149, inEngl. & Prantl, Pflanzenfam. ii. iii. 126, and in Pil. Ost-Afr. B. 131; Durand & Schinz, Consp. Fl. Afr. v. 473 (excl. syn. Amorphophallus difformis).
Caladium petiolatum Hook. [family ARACEAE], Bot. Mag. t. 3728.
Pythonium Hookeri Kunth [family ], Enum. iii. 31; Hook. Niger Fl. 527.
Information
Leaf solitary, 2 1/2–5 1/2 ft. diam., armed with scattered prickles on the petiole and its divisions; petiole terete, 3–6 ft. high, variegated with purplish and green; three primary divisions pinnatisect at the base, once or twice dichotomously divided above; terminal segments 6–9 in. long, 3–4 1/2 in. broad, bicuspidate. Peduncle 1 1/2–3 ft. high, terete, prickly, coloured like the petiole. Spathe 5–9 in. long, 1 3/4–2 in. broad, oblong (boat-shaped), acute, shortly convolute at the base, purple inside and out, or the inside greenish suffused with purple. Spadix 1 3/4–5 1/2 in. long, 4–6 lin. thick, cylindric, tapering towards the obtuse apex; female part 3/4–1 1/2 in. long, purple. Ovary ovoid, tubercled; style about 1 lin. long, deflexed, tuberculate. Anthers cream-coloured.
Distribution
Fernando Po Upper Guinea Mann, 107! and cultivated specimens from Boultbee! and Mann!Cameroons Upper Guinea Batanga, Braun (ex Engler), Malimba, Braun (ex Engler).
Notes
This species, so far as I have seen specimens, appears to be confined to the island of Fernando Po, and to differ from A. dubius, Schott, in its larger leaflets and tubercled ovaries. The Cameroons specimens are probably A. dubius .

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