Arisaema yunnanense

Botanical Description

Arisaema yunnanense is a herbaceous perennial plant growing from a tuber that is usually renewed seasonally. The plant produces 1 - 2 leaves 40 - 70cm tall with a flowering stem 20 - 75cm tall. The tuber also produces some tubercles around its base - these become separated from the old tuber at the end of the season, growing on in subsequent years to form new plants[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. This species is widely cultivated throughout the world and is an important ornamental[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]. Forest clearing for agriculture and plantations is occurring throughout the ecoregions where this species is found. This species does not appear to be very habitat specific however, being able to grow in dry and rocky conditions and also along roadsides - therefore habitat degradation is not likely to be seriously affecting this hardy species. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].