生長環境
白(bai)星(xing)海(hai)(hai)芋會釋(shi)放出一種難(nan)聞的(de)腐肉味道。這種氣(qi)味可以吸引雌性(xing)大(da)蒼蠅(ying)為(wei)其傳粉(fen)(fen)。當(dang)大(da)蒼蠅(ying)飛到它們身上時,它們就用自己(ji)巨(ju)大(da)的(de)花朵將其捕(bu)獲并(bing)困(kun)于花朵之中(zhong)一整夜(ye)。第二(er)(er)天,白(bai)星(xing)海(hai)(hai)芋才(cai)會張(zhang)開(kai)花朵,將粘滿花粉(fen)(fen)的(de)大(da)蒼蠅(ying)釋(shi)放。當(dang)大(da)蒼蠅(ying)飛臨第二(er)(er)株(zhu)白(bai)星(xing)海(hai)(hai)芋花朵之上時,傳粉(fen)(fen)任務就完成了。
分布范圍
原產(chan)于歐(ou)洲以及(ji)西亞地(di)區。
多年生(sheng)熱帶草本(ben)。莖粗厚,短(duan)縮(suo),大(da)都(dou)(dou)為(wei)(wei)(wei)地(di)(di)下(xia)莖,稀上(shang)升或(huo)為(wei)(wei)(wei)直(zhi)立(li)(li)地(di)(di)上(shang)莖,密布(bu)葉柄(bing)痕。葉具長(chang)柄(bing),下(xia)部(bu)多少具長(chang)鞘;葉片幼(you)時通(tong)(tong)常(chang)(chang)(chang)盾狀(zhuang)(zhuang),成(cheng)年植株的(de)(de)(de)多為(wei)(wei)(wei)箭(jian)狀(zhuang)(zhuang)心(xin)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),邊緣(yuan)全緣(yuan)或(huo)淺(qian)波狀(zhuang)(zhuang),有的(de)(de)(de)羽狀(zhuang)(zhuang)分裂幾達中(zhong)肋(lei)(我國不(bu)(bu)產(chan)),后(hou)裂片卵形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)或(huo)三角(jiao)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),常(chang)(chang)(chang)部(bu)分聯(lian)合(he);下(xia)部(bu)I級(ji)(ji)側脈向下(xia)彎,稀輻射狀(zhuang)(zhuang),大(da)都(dou)(dou)與(yu)后(hou)裂片基脈成(cheng)直(zhi)角(jiao)或(huo)銳角(jiao),稀遠離而(er)成(cheng)鈍角(jiao);由中(zhong)肋(lei)中(zhong)部(bu)伸出(chu)的(de)(de)(de)I級(ji)(ji)側脈多對(dui),斜(xie)舉,集(ji)合(he)脈2-3,極(ji)接(jie)近葉緣(yuan),II、III級(ji)(ji)脈由I級(ji)(ji)側脈伸出(chu),纖細(xi)(xi),在I級(ji)(ji)側脈之間匯合(he)為(wei)(wei)(wei)細(xi)(xi)集(ji)合(he)脈。花(hua)(hua)(hua)序柄(bing)后(hou)葉抽出(chu),常(chang)(chang)(chang)多數(shu)集(ji)成(cheng)短(duan)縮(suo)的(de)(de)(de)、具苞(bao)片的(de)(de)(de)合(he)軸。佛焰苞(bao)管部(bu)卵形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)、長(chang)圓(yuan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),席卷,宿存,果(guo)期逐漸(jian)不(bu)(bu)整齊地(di)(di)撕裂;檐部(bu)長(chang)圓(yuan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),通(tong)(tong)常(chang)(chang)(chang)舟狀(zhuang)(zhuang),后(hou)期后(hou)翻,從管部(bu)上(shang)緣(yuan)脫落。肉穗花(hua)(hua)(hua)序短(duan)于佛焰苞(bao),粗厚,圓(yuan)柱(zhu)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),直(zhi)立(li)(li),雌花(hua)(hua)(hua)序短(duan),錐(zhui)狀(zhuang)(zhuang)圓(yuan)柱(zhu)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),不(bu)(bu)育(yu)雄(xiong)花(hua)(hua)(hua)序(中(zhong)性花(hua)(hua)(hua)序)通(tong)(tong)常(chang)(chang)(chang)明(ming)顯(xian)變狹;能育(yu)雄(xiong)花(hua)(hua)(hua)序圓(yuan)柱(zhu)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing);附屬器圓(yuan)錐(zhui)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),有不(bu)(bu)規則的(de)(de)(de)槽紋。花(hua)(hua)(hua)單性,無花(hua)(hua)(hua)被。能育(yu)雄(xiong)花(hua)(hua)(hua)為(wei)(wei)(wei)合(he)生(sheng)雄(xiong)蕊柱(zhu),倒(dao)金字塔形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),頂部(bu)截(jie)(jie)平(ping),近六角(jiao)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),有雄(xiong)蕊3-8,花(hua)(hua)(hua)藥線狀(zhuang)(zhuang)長(chang)圓(yuan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),具藥隔,緊靠,通(tong)(tong)常(chang)(chang)(chang)延長(chang)幾達雄(xiong)蕊基部(bu),裂縫短(duan),上(shang)部(bu)圓(yuan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),花(hua)(hua)(hua)粉(fen)粉(fen)末狀(zhuang)(zhuang)。不(bu)(bu)育(yu)雄(xiong)花(hua)(hua)(hua)為(wei)(wei)(wei)合(he)生(sheng)假雄(xiong)蕊,扁平(ping),倒(dao)金字塔形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),頂部(bu)截(jie)(jie)平(ping)。雌花(hua)(hua)(hua)有心(xin)皮(pi)3-4,子(zi)(zi)(zi)房卵形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)或(huo)長(chang)圓(yuan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),花(hua)(hua)(hua)柱(zhu)開始短(duan),后(hou)來不(bu)(bu)明(ming)顯(xian),柱(zhu)頭扁頭狀(zhuang)(zhuang),先端(duan)多少3-4裂;1室,但有時最上(shang)端(duan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)3-4室;胚珠(zhu)(zhu)少數(shu),直(zhi)生(sheng),直(zhi)立(li)(li)、半倒(dao)生(sheng);珠(zhu)(zhu)柄(bing)極(ji)短(duan),基底胎座(zuo)。漿果(guo)大(da)都(dou)(dou)紅色,橢圓(yuan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),倒(dao)圓(yuan)錐(zhui)狀(zhuang)(zhuang)橢圓(yuan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)或(huo)近球形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),冠以宿存柱(zhu)頭,1室,種(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)少數(shu)或(huo)單1;種(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)(zi)(zi)近球形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),直(zhi)立(li)(li),有不(bu)(bu)明(ming)顯(xian)的(de)(de)(de)種(zhong)(zhong)阜,表皮(pi)薄,種(zhong)(zhong)皮(pi)厚,光滑,內種(zhong)(zhong)皮(pi)薄,光滑,珠(zhu)(zhu)柄(bing)短(duan)。胚乳豐富。胚在種(zhong)(zhong),子(zi)(zi)(zi)頂端(duan)彎向子(zi)(zi)(zi)房室頂。