生長環境
白(bai)星海芋(yu)會釋(shi)放出一種難(nan)聞(wen)的(de)(de)腐肉味道。這種氣味可(ke)以吸引(yin)雌性大(da)(da)蒼蠅(ying)為其傳粉。當(dang)大(da)(da)蒼蠅(ying)飛到它們身上時,它們就用自己巨大(da)(da)的(de)(de)花(hua)(hua)朵(duo)(duo)將其捕獲(huo)并困于花(hua)(hua)朵(duo)(duo)之中一整夜。第(di)二(er)天(tian),白(bai)星海芋(yu)才會張開花(hua)(hua)朵(duo)(duo),將粘滿花(hua)(hua)粉的(de)(de)大(da)(da)蒼蠅(ying)釋(shi)放。當(dang)大(da)(da)蒼蠅(ying)飛臨第(di)二(er)株白(bai)星海芋(yu)花(hua)(hua)朵(duo)(duo)之上時,傳粉任務就完(wan)成了。
分布范圍
原產于歐洲以及西亞(ya)地(di)區。
多年生熱帶草本。莖(jing)粗厚,短縮(suo),大(da)都為(wei)(wei)地下(xia)莖(jing),稀(xi)上(shang)升或(huo)(huo)為(wei)(wei)直(zhi)(zhi)立地上(shang)莖(jing),密(mi)布(bu)葉(xie)柄(bing)(bing)痕。葉(xie)具(ju)長(chang)(chang)柄(bing)(bing),下(xia)部(bu)(bu)(bu)多少(shao)(shao)具(ju)長(chang)(chang)鞘;葉(xie)片幼時(shi)通常(chang)盾狀,成(cheng)年植(zhi)株的(de)(de)(de)多為(wei)(wei)箭(jian)狀心(xin)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),邊緣(yuan)全緣(yuan)或(huo)(huo)淺波狀,有(you)的(de)(de)(de)羽狀分(fen)裂(lie)(lie)幾達中(zhong)肋(我國不(bu)產(chan)),后(hou)(hou)(hou)(hou)裂(lie)(lie)片卵(luan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)或(huo)(huo)三角(jiao)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),常(chang)部(bu)(bu)(bu)分(fen)聯合;下(xia)部(bu)(bu)(bu)I級側脈(mo)向(xiang)下(xia)彎,稀(xi)輻(fu)射(she)狀,大(da)都與后(hou)(hou)(hou)(hou)裂(lie)(lie)片基脈(mo)成(cheng)直(zhi)(zhi)角(jiao)或(huo)(huo)銳(rui)角(jiao),稀(xi)遠離而成(cheng)鈍角(jiao);由中(zhong)肋中(zhong)部(bu)(bu)(bu)伸出(chu)的(de)(de)(de)I級側脈(mo)多對(dui),斜(xie)舉,集(ji)合脈(mo)2-3,極(ji)接近(jin)(jin)(jin)葉(xie)緣(yuan),II、III級脈(mo)由I級側脈(mo)伸出(chu),纖(xian)細,在I級側脈(mo)之(zhi)間(jian)匯合為(wei)(wei)細集(ji)合脈(mo)。花(hua)(hua)(hua)序(xu)柄(bing)(bing)后(hou)(hou)(hou)(hou)葉(xie)抽(chou)出(chu),常(chang)多數(shu)集(ji)成(cheng)短縮(suo)的(de)(de)(de)、具(ju)苞(bao)片的(de)(de)(de)合軸。佛焰(yan)苞(bao)管(guan)部(bu)(bu)(bu)卵(luan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)、長(chang)(chang)圓(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),席(xi)卷,宿存,果期逐漸不(bu)整(zheng)齊地撕裂(lie)(lie);檐部(bu)(bu)(bu)長(chang)(chang)圓(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),通常(chang)舟(zhou)狀,后(hou)(hou)(hou)(hou)期后(hou)(hou)(hou)(hou)翻,從(cong)管(guan)部(bu)(bu)(bu)上(shang)緣(yuan)脫落。肉穗花(hua)(hua)(hua)序(xu)短于佛焰(yan)苞(bao),粗厚,圓(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)柱(zhu)(zhu)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),直(zhi)(zhi)立,雌(ci)花(hua)(hua)(hua)序(xu)短,錐(zhui)狀圓(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)柱(zhu)(zhu)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),不(bu)育(yu)雄(xiong)(xiong)花(hua)(hua)(hua)序(xu)(中(zhong)性花(hua)(hua)(hua)序(xu))通常(chang)明(ming)顯(xian)(xian)變狹;能育(yu)雄(xiong)(xiong)花(hua)(hua)(hua)序(xu)圓(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)柱(zhu)(zhu)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing);附屬器圓(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)錐(zhui)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),有(you)不(bu)規則的(de)(de)(de)槽(cao)紋。花(hua)(hua)(hua)單性,無(wu)花(hua)(hua)(hua)被。能育(yu)雄(xiong)(xiong)花(hua)(hua)(hua)為(wei)(wei)合生雄(xiong)(xiong)蕊(rui)柱(zhu)(zhu),倒(dao)金字(zi)塔形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),頂(ding)(ding)部(bu)(bu)(bu)截(jie)平,近(jin)(jin)(jin)六角(jiao)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),有(you)雄(xiong)(xiong)蕊(rui)3-8,花(hua)(hua)(hua)藥(yao)線狀長(chang)(chang)圓(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),具(ju)藥(yao)隔,緊靠,通常(chang)延長(chang)(chang)幾達雄(xiong)(xiong)蕊(rui)基部(bu)(bu)(bu),裂(lie)(lie)縫短,上(shang)部(bu)(bu)(bu)圓(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),花(hua)(hua)(hua)粉粉末狀。不(bu)育(yu)雄(xiong)(xiong)花(hua)(hua)(hua)為(wei)(wei)合生假(jia)雄(xiong)(xiong)蕊(rui),扁(bian)平,倒(dao)金字(zi)塔形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),頂(ding)(ding)部(bu)(bu)(bu)截(jie)平。雌(ci)花(hua)(hua)(hua)有(you)心(xin)皮(pi)(pi)3-4,子(zi)房(fang)卵(luan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)或(huo)(huo)長(chang)(chang)圓(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),花(hua)(hua)(hua)柱(zhu)(zhu)開(kai)始短,后(hou)(hou)(hou)(hou)來不(bu)明(ming)顯(xian)(xian),柱(zhu)(zhu)頭扁(bian)頭狀,先端(duan)多少(shao)(shao)3-4裂(lie)(lie);1室,但(dan)有(you)時(shi)最上(shang)端(duan)為(wei)(wei)3-4室;胚(pei)珠(zhu)少(shao)(shao)數(shu),直(zhi)(zhi)生,直(zhi)(zhi)立、半(ban)倒(dao)生;珠(zhu)柄(bing)(bing)極(ji)短,基底胎(tai)座。漿果大(da)都紅色,橢(tuo)圓(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),倒(dao)圓(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)錐(zhui)狀橢(tuo)圓(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)或(huo)(huo)近(jin)(jin)(jin)球(qiu)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),冠以(yi)宿存柱(zhu)(zhu)頭,1室,種(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)少(shao)(shao)數(shu)或(huo)(huo)單1;種(zhong)(zhong)子(zi)近(jin)(jin)(jin)球(qiu)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),直(zhi)(zhi)立,有(you)不(bu)明(ming)顯(xian)(xian)的(de)(de)(de)種(zhong)(zhong)阜,表皮(pi)(pi)薄(bo),種(zhong)(zhong)皮(pi)(pi)厚,光滑,內種(zhong)(zhong)皮(pi)(pi)薄(bo),光滑,珠(zhu)柄(bing)(bing)短。胚(pei)乳(ru)豐富。胚(pei)在種(zhong)(zhong),子(zi)頂(ding)(ding)端(duan)彎向(xiang)子(zi)房(fang)室頂(ding)(ding)。