Amorphophallus konjac(AMURK)
Overview Code created in: 1996-10-28
- EPPO Code: AMURK
- Preferred name: Amorphophallus konjac
- Authority: Koch
Indochina. Widely cultivated in eastern Asia for the mannan paste or flour (konnyaku in Japanese) which can be obtained from its tubers. Also cultivated as an ornamental houseplant
| Name | Authority |
|---|---|
| Amorphophallus mairei | H. Léveillé |
| Amorphophallus rivierei | Carrière |
| Amorphophallus rivierei var. konjac | Schott |
| Hydrosme rivierei | (Durand ex Carrière) Engler |
| Name | Language |
|---|---|
| devil's tongue | English |
| elephant-foot yam | English |
| elephant yam | English |
| konjac | English |
| konnyaku potato | English |
| snake palm | English |
| voodoo lily | English |
| konjac | French |
| konnyaku | Japanese |
| コンニャク | Japanese |
| аморфофаллус коньяк | Russian |
| huā mó yù | Chinese |
| 花蘑芋 | Chinese |
| 곤약 | Korean |
| gon yak | Korean |
Kingdom
Plantae (
1PLAK )
Phylum
Magnoliophyta (
1MAGP )
Class
Angiospermae (
1ANGC )
Category
Basal monocotyledons (
1MOND )
Order
Alismatales (
1ALIO )
Family
Araceae (
1ARMF )
Subfamily
Aroideae (
1ARMS )
Genus
Amorphophallus (
1AMUG )
Species
Amorphophallus konjac (
AMURK )