ARUM ITALICUM × ARUM MACULATUM

PARENTAGE:

Arum italicum × Arum maculatum

DESCRIPTION:

A natural hybrid between the two most widespread European species, recorded where their ranges meet. In Denmark unusually vigorous plants of this parentage have been reported outcompeting both parents.

NOTES:

1. This is a natural hybrid and the direction of the cross is not recorded. The parents are listed seed-parent-first by the usual convention for a hybrid formula, but which parent bore the seed has not been established.

OVULE PARENT:

Arum italicum

POLLEN PARENT:

Arum maculatum

REFERENCES:

1. Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland — Arum maculatum × italicum