Arum apulum
Arum apulum, known as Apulian arum, is a flowering plant species in the family Araceae. Description. "Arum apulum" is a tuberous herbs that spreads clonally through discoid vertically oriented tubers. Flowers are borne on a spadix. Habitat. The species is endemic to Italy, where it grows in low scrub at altitudes of 300 to 400 meters in central Apulia. It is threatened by habitat destruction. Taxonomy. Within the genus "Arum", it belongs to subgenus "Arum", section "Dioscoridea", and subsection "Dischroochiton". "A. apulum" is tetraploid, with a chromosome count of 2n = 56.