''Tacca chantrieri'', the black bat flower, is a species of flowering plant in the yam family Dioscoreaceae. ''Tacca chantrieri'' is an unusual plant in that it has black flowers. These flowers are somewhat bat-shaped, are up to 12 inches across, and have long 'whiskers' that can grow up to 28 inches.
Similar species: Yams, Colicroots, Etc.
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Uploaded Mar 7, 2016. Captured in K906, 34950 Bandar Baharu, Kedah, Malaysia.
