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corm

A corm, bulbo-tuber, or bulbotuber is a short, vertical, swollen underground plant stem that serves as a storage organ used by some plants to survive winter or other adverse conditions such as summer drought and heat (estivation).1


Amorphophallus konjac with corm
Amorphophallus konjac inflorescence with corm

Reference:
  1. Corm at Wikipedia. Accessed 6 August 2015.

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3 Accessions:

Sauromatum venosum


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  • {1} Oxalis triangularis - Purple Shamrock - Oxalidaceae
  • {2} Sauromatum venosum - Indian Voodoo Lily - Araceae
  • {0} Ferraria crispa - Starfish Iris - Iridaceae

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