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Gonatopus boivinii (Decne.)Engl.
Giraffe’s knees

Family: Araceae

Group: Monocot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Herb

Native Range: Southern Florida, Central America, and the Old World

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Not Native, Naturalized

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

Other data on Gonatopus boivinii available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants

Gonatopus boivinii has been found in the following county :
Occurrence Native Status
Palm Beach County Not Native, Naturalized