Anchomanes — 1 species

Botanical species in the genus Anchomanes recorded in the PlantPeers database.

Anchomanes difformis
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Anchomanes difformis

Anchomanes difformis

Family: Araceae

Cultivation

Like many species in the family Araceae, this plant has the ability to heat the flowering spadix as the pollen becomes ready for fertilization. This heat greatly increases the strength of the aroma released by the plant, thus attracting more pollinating insects. It can also have the effect of making the insects more active, thus increasing the level of fertilization.

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