Arum hygrophilum

Arum hygrophilum is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae.^[2] It has a disjunct distribution, found in Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Cyprus and Morocco.^[3][4][5]

Arum hygrophilum
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Alismatales
Family:	Araceae
Genus:	Arum
Species:	A. hygrophilum
Binomial name
Arum hygrophilum Boiss.
Synonyms
Arum longicyrrhum Schott Arum albinervium Kotschy ex Engl.

It is threatened by agricultural development and urbanization.^[1] The species has a white inner spathe, which has purple accents. The small spadix is a dark purple color.

References

1. Chadburn, H. (2017). "Arum hygrophilum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T13133517A89192302. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T13133517A89192302.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
2. "Arum hygrophilum Boiss". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
3. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
4. Govaerts, R. & Frodin, D.G. (2002). World Checklist and Bibliography of Araceae (and Acoraceae): 1-560. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
5. Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.