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Amorphophallus konjac: Can You Resist the Lure of the Devil’s Tongue?

Posted on February 14, 2018 by lfgilroy

You are probably familiar with Amorphophallus titanum, the titan arum, which has the largest unbranched inflorescence in the world, but do you know about its smaller, red tongued sibling Amorphophallus konjac? Family Description A. konjac is a member of the … Continue reading →

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