生長環境
白(bai)星(xing)海芋(yu)(yu)會釋放出一(yi)種難聞的腐肉(rou)味道。這種氣味可以吸引(yin)雌性大(da)蒼蠅為其傳(chuan)粉。當大(da)蒼蠅飛到它們身上時,它們就用(yong)自己巨大(da)的花(hua)(hua)朵(duo)將其捕(bu)獲并困于花(hua)(hua)朵(duo)之中一(yi)整(zheng)夜。第二天,白(bai)星(xing)海芋(yu)(yu)才會張開花(hua)(hua)朵(duo),將粘滿花(hua)(hua)粉的大(da)蒼蠅釋放。當大(da)蒼蠅飛臨第二株白(bai)星(xing)海芋(yu)(yu)花(hua)(hua)朵(duo)之上時,傳(chuan)粉任務(wu)就完成了(le)。
分布范圍
原產于歐洲以及(ji)西亞地區(qu)。
多(duo)年(nian)生熱帶(dai)草本。莖(jing)粗(cu)厚,短(duan)(duan)(duan)縮,大(da)都為地下(xia)莖(jing),稀(xi)上升或(huo)(huo)為直(zhi)(zhi)立地上莖(jing),密布葉(xie)柄(bing)痕。葉(xie)具長(chang)(chang)柄(bing),下(xia)部(bu)(bu)多(duo)少(shao)(shao)具長(chang)(chang)鞘;葉(xie)片幼時(shi)(shi)通常(chang)盾(dun)狀,成年(nian)植株的多(duo)為箭狀心(xin)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),邊(bian)緣(yuan)(yuan)全緣(yuan)(yuan)或(huo)(huo)淺波(bo)狀,有(you)(you)的羽狀分(fen)(fen)裂(lie)(lie)幾達(da)中肋(我國(guo)不(bu)產),后裂(lie)(lie)片卵形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)或(huo)(huo)三(san)角(jiao)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),常(chang)部(bu)(bu)分(fen)(fen)聯合(he);下(xia)部(bu)(bu)I級(ji)側脈(mo)向下(xia)彎(wan),稀(xi)輻射狀,大(da)都與(yu)后裂(lie)(lie)片基(ji)脈(mo)成直(zhi)(zhi)角(jiao)或(huo)(huo)銳角(jiao),稀(xi)遠離(li)而成鈍角(jiao);由中肋中部(bu)(bu)伸出的I級(ji)側脈(mo)多(duo)對,斜舉,集(ji)合(he)脈(mo)2-3,極接近葉(xie)緣(yuan)(yuan),II、III級(ji)脈(mo)由I級(ji)側脈(mo)伸出,纖(xian)細,在(zai)I級(ji)側脈(mo)之間(jian)匯合(he)為細集(ji)合(he)脈(mo)。花(hua)(hua)(hua)序(xu)(xu)柄(bing)后葉(xie)抽(chou)出,常(chang)多(duo)數集(ji)成短(duan)(duan)(duan)縮的、具苞(bao)(bao)片的合(he)軸。佛焰苞(bao)(bao)管(guan)部(bu)(bu)卵形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)、長(chang)(chang)圓(yuan)(yuan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),席卷(juan),宿存,果(guo)期(qi)逐漸不(bu)整齊地撕裂(lie)(lie);檐部(bu)(bu)長(chang)(chang)圓(yuan)(yuan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),通常(chang)舟狀,后期(qi)后翻,從(cong)管(guan)部(bu)(bu)上緣(yuan)(yuan)脫落(luo)。肉穗花(hua)(hua)(hua)序(xu)(xu)短(duan)(duan)(duan)于(yu)佛焰苞(bao)(bao),粗(cu)厚,圓(yuan)(yuan)柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),直(zhi)(zhi)立,雌花(hua)(hua)(hua)序(xu)(xu)短(duan)(duan)(duan),錐(zhui)狀圓(yuan)(yuan)柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),不(bu)育雄(xiong)(xiong)花(hua)(hua)(hua)序(xu)(xu)(中性(xing)花(hua)(hua)(hua)序(xu)(xu))通常(chang)明顯變狹;能育雄(xiong)(xiong)花(hua)(hua)(hua)序(xu)(xu)圓(yuan)(yuan)柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing);附(fu)屬器(qi)圓(yuan)(yuan)錐(zhui)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),有(you)(you)不(bu)規則的槽紋。花(hua)(hua)(hua)單性(xing),無花(hua)(hua)(hua)被。能育雄(xiong)(xiong)花(hua)(hua)(hua)為合(he)生雄(xiong)(xiong)蕊柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu),倒金字塔形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),頂(ding)部(bu)(bu)截(jie)平,近六角(jiao)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),有(you)(you)雄(xiong)(xiong)蕊3-8,花(hua)(hua)(hua)藥線狀長(chang)(chang)圓(yuan)(yuan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),具藥隔(ge),緊靠,通常(chang)延(yan)長(chang)(chang)幾達(da)雄(xiong)(xiong)蕊基(ji)部(bu)(bu),裂(lie)(lie)縫短(duan)(duan)(duan),上部(bu)(bu)圓(yuan)(yuan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),花(hua)(hua)(hua)粉粉末狀。不(bu)育雄(xiong)(xiong)花(hua)(hua)(hua)為合(he)生假雄(xiong)(xiong)蕊,扁(bian)平,倒金字塔形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),頂(ding)部(bu)(bu)截(jie)平。雌花(hua)(hua)(hua)有(you)(you)心(xin)皮(pi)3-4,子(zi)(zi)(zi)房卵形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)或(huo)(huo)長(chang)(chang)圓(yuan)(yuan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),花(hua)(hua)(hua)柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)開始短(duan)(duan)(duan),后來不(bu)明顯,柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)頭扁(bian)頭狀,先端(duan)多(duo)少(shao)(shao)3-4裂(lie)(lie);1室(shi),但有(you)(you)時(shi)(shi)最上端(duan)為3-4室(shi);胚(pei)(pei)珠少(shao)(shao)數,直(zhi)(zhi)生,直(zhi)(zhi)立、半倒生;珠柄(bing)極短(duan)(duan)(duan),基(ji)底(di)胎(tai)座。漿果(guo)大(da)都紅色,橢圓(yuan)(yuan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),倒圓(yuan)(yuan)錐(zhui)狀橢圓(yuan)(yuan)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)或(huo)(huo)近球形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),冠以宿存柱(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)頭,1室(shi),種子(zi)(zi)(zi)少(shao)(shao)數或(huo)(huo)單1;種子(zi)(zi)(zi)近球形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),直(zhi)(zhi)立,有(you)(you)不(bu)明顯的種阜,表皮(pi)薄,種皮(pi)厚,光(guang)(guang)滑,內種皮(pi)薄,光(guang)(guang)滑,珠柄(bing)短(duan)(duan)(duan)。胚(pei)(pei)乳豐富。胚(pei)(pei)在(zai)種,子(zi)(zi)(zi)頂(ding)端(duan)彎(wan)向子(zi)(zi)(zi)房室(shi)頂(ding)。