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Arum

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Arum

 

a genus of perennial herbs of the family Araceae. The members of the genus Arum are monoecious plants with spheroid or ovate tubers. The unisexual flowers are in spadices that have spathes. There are approximately 15 species in Europe (mainly in central and southern Europe), Asia Minor, and Southwest Asia. In the USSR there are five species in forest regions, predominantly in the southern European Russia (including the Crimea) and the Caucasus, and one species in Middle Asia. In its fresh form, Arum is toxic because of the presence of saponin glycoside substances. Flour from the tubers of the wake robin (Arum maculatum) and other species contains up to 25 percent starch. In its dried form Arum is suitable for food.

REFERENCE

Gusynin, I. A. Toksikologiia iadovitykh rastenii, 4th ed. Moscow, 1962.
The Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition (1970-1979). © 2010 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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