WHIFF-75-Bat-Flower

Caretaker Status: Unknown

Affiliated companion(s): none

Definition: Tacca chantrieri is a species of flowering plant in the yam family Dioscoreaceae. It is commonly called the black bat flower. It was first described in 1901 by Édouard André. 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. 

This Whiffling has a stylized nose, which was used pre-website design guide update. It should be drawn with a y-style nose when possible, but as this pre-dated standardization for the species, this style is essentially grandfathered in.