Dracunculus (plant)

Dracunculus is a genus of two species of a tuberous perennial of the family Araceae. They are characterised by a large purple spathe and spadix, often produced in advance of the pedate, dark green leaves often with white mottling. The open spathe is usually accompanied by a foul smell.

Dracunculus
Dracunculus vulgaris
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Alismatales
Family:	Araceae
Subfamily:	Aroideae
Tribe:	Areae
Genus:	Dracunculus Mill.
Type species
Dracunculus vulgaris
Species
Dracunculus canariensis Dracunculus vulgaris
Synonyms[1]
Anarmodium Schott

The best known species is Dracunculus vulgaris, which is sometimes grown in gardens for ornamental purposes.

They are native to the Mediterranean, Madeira and the Canary Islands where they are found in rocky areas, hillsides and waste ground.^{[2][3][1][4][5][6]}

Species

Image	Scientific name	Distribution
	Dracunculus canariensis Kunth	Canary Islands, Madeira
	Dracunculus vulgaris Schott	Turkey, Algeria, southern Europe (Spain, Italy, Portugal, France, Yugoslavia, Albania, Greece, Bulgaria); naturalized in scattered locations in the United States