English Common Name: Bat Flower, Devil Flower Chinese Name / 中文名: 箭根薯 (Jiàn gēn shǔ) Other Local Name: Bunga Setan (Malaysia) Family Name: Dioscoreaceae Scientific Name: Tacca chantrieri Synonym: Clerodendrum esquirolii, Schizocapsa breviscapa, Schizocapsa itagakii, Tacca esquirolii, Tacca garrettii, Tacca lancifolia var. breviscapa, Tacca macrantha, Tacca minor, Tacca paxiana, Tacca roxburghii, Tacca vespertilio, Tacca wilsonii Classification: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants) > Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants Division) > Dioscoreales > Dioscoreaceae (Yam Family) > Tacca Origin: Southeast Asia Growth Habit: Shrub Characteristic: A shrub with black flower and long whiskers. Care Requirements: Able to adapt from full sun to full shade but requires lots of watering. Images Location: Penang, Malaysia ![]() ![]() |
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