Botanical Name - Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Dennst.) Nicolson

Group:

2 Angiosperms (Flowering Plants) - II - Monocotyledons

Family:

Araceae

Genus:

Amorphophallus

Common sinhala name:

Kidaran, Gam kidaram, කිඩාරන්, නයි කිඩාරන්

Habit:

Herb

Origin:

Native

National conservation status:

CR- Critically Endangered (Wild Population only)

Legal status:

Not protected

Similar species:

All vernacular names:

Elephant foot yam (English), Karunai / Karunaikkilanku (Tamil), Surana (Sanskrit)