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White Bat Flower
Tacca integrifolia


English Common Name: Black Lily, Purple Bat Flower, White Bat Flower

Chinese Name / 中文名: 丝蒟蒻薯 (Sījǔruòshǔ)

Other Local Name: Janggut Adam (Malaysia)

Family Name: Dioscoreaceae

Scientific Name: Tacca integrifolia

Synonym: Ataccia aspera, Ataccia cristata, Ataccia integrifolia, Ataccia laevis, Ataccia lancifolia, Tacca aspera, Tacca choudhuriana, Tacca cristata, Tacca laevis, Tacca lancifolia, Tacca rafflesiana, Tacca sumatrana

Classification: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants)‎ > ‎Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants Division)‎ > ‎Dioscoreales‎ > ‎Dioscoreaceae (Yam Family)‎ > ‎Tacca

Origin: Northern India and Southeast Asia

Growth Habit: Shrub

Characteristic: A shrub with long whiskers flower.

Care Requirements: Prefers semi to full shade and lots of watering.

Images Location: Penang, Malaysia

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