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검은박쥐꽃-[정명] Tacca chantrieri André식물/들꽃-타카과(Taccaceae) 2024. 2. 9. 11:07
과명 Taccaceae (타카과) 속명 Tacca (타카속) 전체학명 [정명] Tacca chantrieri André 추천명 검은박쥐꽃 영문명 Cat's-whiskers,Devil flower,Devil's-tongue,Bat flower 추천명변경: 칸트리에리타카 -> 타카 칸트리에리 Tacca chantrieri is a species of flowering plant in the yam family Dioscoreaceae. It was first described in 1901 by Édouard André. T. chantrieri is native to southeastern Asia. It is commonly known as the black bat flower due to its shape and coloring. The bat flower has unique pollination method in that it is mostly autonomous self pollinating. T. chantrieri prefers environments similar to its native region with tropical, moist conditions. The bat flower has been commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine. Its purported uses are wide in range from common aliments to more complex conditions such as cancer.
Description
There are ten species in the genus Tacca. T. chantrieri is often referred to as the bat flower, devil flower, or cat whiskers. It is an unusual plant in that it has black flowers. T. chantrieri has bracts that look like wings and are large in area. The lower can be up to 12 inches across. Its height can range anywhere from 50–100 cm tall. The bracteoles look like long whiskers hanging from a bat that can be 8-10 inches in length. Some researchers believe that the bracteoles have photosynthetic properties.
Geographical range
T. chantrieri is found in Southeast Asia spanning regions in Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Southern China, Hainan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Tibet, and Vietnam. It covers the widest geographical range of its genus. However, its range has been lessened due to overexploitation, habitat destruction, and forest fragmentation.
