Title: Biology of Weird Plants--the Voodoo Lily (Sauromatum guttatum)!
Url: http://www.ableweb.org/volumes/vol-37/v37reprint.php?ch=47
Author: Marsha Fanning
Karen McDougal
Judy Moore
Author's Address: Lenoir Rhyne College, Department of Biology, NC
Email Address: mcdougalk@lr.edu
Description: Sauromatum guttatum, the Voodoo Lily, is an unusual arum lily which has considerable potential
for classroom and research use. Aspects of voodoo lily biology include: 1. Vegetative and
reproductive phases of the life cycle, with directions for culturing corms and planting fruits; 2.
Biochemical background on thermogenic reactions which volatilize compounds and attract
pollinators, and 3. Information on a Seek Thermal IR camera for measuring heat generated by the
inflorescence. Classroom/lab topics in which the voodoo lily has been used include vegetative
structure, inflorescence structure and function, and pollination biology.
Keywords: plant reproduction
pollination
Topic: Plant Sciences
BEN Subject/Discipline Taxonomy: Botany & Plant Science
Learning Resource Type: Laboratory exercise (DCMI Type Vocabulary)
Context: Undergraduate lower division 13-14
Format: pdf
Access Rights: This resource is for ABLE members only.
Rights: http://www.ableweb.org/copyright-policy/
Conference Location & Year: Boston University (2015)
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