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Gonatopus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae, consisting of five species. This genus is native to and southeastern Africa and is closely related to the genus Zamioculcas.
The most commonly found Gonatopus species in private collections and botanical gardens is Gonatopus boivinii. Its common name giraffe's knees is derived from the resemblance of the swollen part of the petiole with the knee of a giraffe.
Since Gonatopus boivinii is tropical in origin, it may be grown as an indoor plant. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant, and may display mottled and spotted colouration on the leaves and the inflorescence. The plants should be kept warm, and in filtered light or light shade. After the growing season, the tubers can be stored outside of the soil.
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