Abstract
Amorphophallus Blume ex Decne. sect. Amorphophallus in India is revised. It is the smallest of the three sections in India with five species, viz. A. hirsutzts Teysm. & Binn., A. kachinensis Engl. & Gehrm., A. Iongistyhts Kurz, A. napaiensis (Wall.) Bogner & Mayo and A. paeoniifolius (Dennst.) Nicolson. Amorphophalhts paeoniifolius is the widely distributed species in India with two varieties, viz. A. paeoniifolius var. paeoniifollus, and var. campanulatzts (Decne.) Sivad. Amorphophalhts longistylus is the only species of the section endemic to India.