- Pothoideae
Taxobox regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots ordo Alismatales familia Araceae subfamilia Pothoideae Pothoideae is a subfamily of flowering plants in the Araceae family biology family . The subfamily consists of four genera namely, Anthurium , Pothos , Pedicellarum , and Pothoidium . It contains two tribes, Anthurieae and Pothoeae. The species in the subfamily are true aroids. References Mayo, S.J., Bogner, J., and Boyce, J.C. 1998 The genera of Araceae project , Acta Botanica Yunnanica. Bown, Deni 2000 . Aroids Plants of the Arum Family ILLUSTRATED . Timber Press. ISBN 0 88192 485 7 Category Araceae Category Plant subfamilies es Pothoideae ko vi Ph n h Cam ... more details
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- Ambrosineae
Taxobox name Ambrosineae regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots ordo Alismatales familia Araceae subfamilia Aroideae tribus Ambrosineae Ambrosineae is a tribe biology tribe in the family biology family Araceae . It contains only one genus namely Ambrosina . References Bown, Deni 2000 . Aroids Plants of the Arum Family . Timber Press. ISBN 0 88192 485 7. Category Araceae Araceae stub ... more details
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- Arophyteae
taxobox name Arophyteae regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots ordo Alismatales familia Araceae subfamilia Aroideae tribus Arophyteae Arophyteae is a tribe biology tribe in the Araceae family biology family . It contains three genera Colletogyne , Carlephyton , and Arophyton . All species in Arophyteae are endemic to Madagascar . References Bown, Deni 2000 . Aroids Plants of the Arum Family . Timber Press. ISBN 0 88192 485 7. Category Araceae Araceae stub es Arophyteae ... more details
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- Trichosclereid
Trichosclereids are hard needlelike branched cell biology cells found in some species of plants that serve the purpose of protecting the plant from herbivores . They usually are approximately 6 mm long, but in some species they grow to as long as 1 cm. References Bown, Demi 2000 . Aroids Plants of the Arum Family . Timber Press. ISBN 0 88192 485 7. Category Plant anatomy Category Cell biology sr ... more details
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- Pycnospatha
taxobox regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots ordo Alismatales familia Araceae subfamilia Lasioideae genus Pycnospatha genus authority Thorel ex Gagnep. Pycnospatha is a genus of flowering plants in the Araceae family biology family . It contains only two species both of which are tuberous. References Bown, Demi 2000 . Aroids Plants of the Arum Family . Timber Press. ISBN 0 88192 485 7. Category Araceae genera Araceae stub es Pycnospatha pl Pycnospatha pt Pycnospatha ... more details
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- Lasioideae
taxobox regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots ordo Alismatales familia Araceae subfamilia Lasioideae Lasioideae is a subfamily of flowering plants in the Araceae family biology family . It contain 10 genera Anaphyllopsis , Anaphyllum , Cyrtosperma , Dracontioides , Dracontium , Lasia , Lasimorpha , Podolasia , Pycnospatha , and Urospatha . References Bown, Demi 2000 . Aroids Plants of the Arum Family . Timber Press. ISBN 0 88192 485 7. Category Araceae Category Plant subfamilies Araceae stub es Lasioideae vi Ph n h Ch c gai ... more details
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- Hottarum
taxobox regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots ordo Alismatales familia Araceae subfamilia Aroideae tribus Schismatoglottideae genus Hottarum Hottarum is a genus of flowering plants in the Araceae family biology family . It contains 6 species all of which are endemism endemic to Borneo . The genus is entirely rheophyte rheophytic . References Bown, Deni 2000 . Aroids Plants of the Arum Family . Timber Press. ISBN 0 88192 485 7. Category Araceae genera Category Flora of Borneo Araceae stub es Hottarum pt Hottarum ... more details
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- Mangonia
taxobox regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots ordo Alismatales familia Araceae subfamilia Aroideae genus Mangonia Mangonia is a genus of flowering plants in the Araceae family biology family . The genus contains only two species one of which is endemic to southern Brazil and the other to Uruguay . References Bown, Demi 2000 . Aroids Plants of the Arum Family . Timber Press. ISBN 0 88192 485 7. Category Araceae genera Araceae stub es Mangonia pl Mangonia pt Mangonia ... more details
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- Phymatarum
taxobox regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots ordo Alismatales familia Araceae subfamilia Aroideae tribus Schismatoglottideae genus Phymatarum subdivision ranks Species Phymatarum is a genus of flowering plants in the Araceae family biology family . It consists of three species of plants all of which are rheophyte rheophytic . References Brown, Deni 2000 . Aroids Plants of the Arum Family . Timber Press. ISBN 0 88192 485 7. Category Araceae genera Araceae stub es Phymatarum pl Phymatarum borneense pt Phymatarum ... more details
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- Ulearum sagittatum
taxobox regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots ordo Alismatales familia Araceae subfamilia Aroideae tribus Zomicarpeae genus Ulearum species U. sagittatum binomial Ulearum sagittatum binomial authority Engl. Ulearum sagittatum is a species in the family biology family Araceae . It is endemism endemic to western Brazil and Peru . References Bown, Demi 2000 . Aroids Plants of the Arum Family . Timber Press. ISBN 0 88192 485 7. Category Araceae Category Plants described in 1905 Araceae stub ... more details
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- Zomicarpa
taxobox regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots ordo Alismatales familia Araceae subfamilia Aroideae tribus Zomicarpeae genus Zomicarpa Zomicarpa is a genus of flowering plants in the family biology family Araceae . It contains 3 species all of which are endemism endemic to north eastern Brazil . Selected species Zomicarpa riedeliana References Bown, Demi 2000 . Aroids Plants of the Arum Family . Timber Press. ISBN 0 88192 485 7. Category Araceae genera Araceae stub es Zomicarpa pl Zomicarpa pt Zomicarpa ... more details
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- Colletogyne
italic title taxobox name Colletogyne regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots ordo Alismatales familia Araceae subfamilia Aroideae tribus Arophyteae genus Colletogyne Colletogyne is a monotype biology monotypic genus of flowering plants in the Araceae family biology family . The single species making up the genus is Colletogyne perrieri . Colletogyne is endemic to northern Madagascar and is found growing in only one small region abundant with limestone . Much like the other genera in Araceae found exclusively in Madagascar Colletogyne is believed to be one of the most advanced aroids with regards to its flowers and pollen structure. Colletogyne has heart shaped leaves and is tuberous. The spathe is white with purple spots and the spadix has red spots. It is often found growing in humus in and amongst limestone. References Bown, Demi 2000 . Aroids Plants of the Arum Family . Timber Press. ISBN 0 88192 485 7. Category Araceae genera Category Monotypic plant genera Araceae stub es Colletogyne pl Colletogyne perrieri pt Colletogyne ru Colletogyne ... more details
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- Lasia
taxobox image Lasia spinosa.jpg image caption L. spinosa regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots ordo Alismatales familia Araceae subfamilia Lasioideae genus Lasia genus authority Lour. Lasia is a genus of flowering plants in the Araceae family biology family . The genus contains only two species both of which are native to Asia , Lasia spinosa and Lasia concinna . Lasia was believed to be a monotype biology monotypic genus until 1997 when a wild population of Lasia concinna was discovered in a farmer s paddy field in West Kalimantan , Indonesia . The farmer had been growing them for their edible young leaves. This species of Lasia had been known of previously only from a single specimen at the Bogor Botanical Gardens Bogor Botanic Gardens . At the time specimen was believed to have been a hybrid biology hybrid between Lasia spinosa and Cyrtosperma merkusii ref Hay, A. 1990 . Aroids of Papua New Guinea . Christensen Research Center ref . The subsequent discovery by Hambali and Sizemore led to the realization that it was in fact a new species. Notes Reflist References Bown, Demi 2000 . Aroids Plants of the Arum Family . Timber Press. ISBN 0 88192 485 7. Hambali, G. G. and Sizemore, M. 1997 . The rediscovery of Lasia concinna Alderw. Araceae Lasioideae in West Kalimantan, Borneo . Aroideana 20 37 39. Category Araceae genera Category Monotypic plant genera Araceae stub es Lasia pl Lasia pt Lasia zh ... more details
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- Symplocarpus
italic title taxobox name Symplocarpus image Symplocarpus foetidus 001.JPG image caption S. foetidus regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots ordo Alismatales familia Araceae subfamilia Orontioideae genus Symplocarpus Symplocarpus is a genus of flowering plants in the Araceae family biology family native to North America and Asia . The genus is characterized by having large leaves and deep root systems with contractile roots used for changing the plant s level with the ground. Symplocarpus grow from a rhizome and their leaves release a foul odor when crushed. Selected species Symplocarpus egorovii Symplocarpus foetidus Symplocarpus nabekuraensis Symplocarpus nipponicus Symplocarpus renifolius References Bown, Deni 2000 . Aroids Plants of the Arum Family . Timber Press. ISBN 0 88192 485 7. Category Araceae genera fr Symplocarpus pl Skupnia pt Symplocarpus ... more details
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- Dracontium
italic title taxobox name Dracontium image Dracontium spruceanum CBM.png image caption Dracontium spruceanum regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots ordo Alismatales familia Araceae subfamilia Lasioideae genus Dracontium genus authority Carl Ludwig Blume Blume ex Joseph Decaisne Decne. Dracontium is a flowering plant similar to Amorphophallus . It can be distinguished on the basis of its inflorescence, which is smaller and unisexual. The tuber is large, similar to that of Amorphophallus but rounder, with no central and circular scar mark. When the plant begins to flower, the tuber swells and smoothens. References Bown, Demi 2000 . Aroids Plants of the Arum Family . Timber Press. ISBN 0 88192 485 7. Category Araceae genera Araceae stub Link GA pl es Dracontium fr Dracontium pl mijownik pt Dracontium ... more details
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- Anchomanes
italic title taxobox name Anchomanes image Anchomanes giganteus3.jpg image caption Anchomanes giganteus regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots ordo Alismatales familia Araceae subfamilia Aroideae tribus Nephthytideae genus Anchomanes Anchomanes is a genus of flowering plants in the family biology family Araceae . The genus consists of 7 or 8 species. Anchomanes is quite similar to species in the genus Dracontium and Amorphophallus , but there are a few apparent differences. One such difference is that the roots are perennial . Also, the stalks are spiny and the tuberous rhizome s has eyes. Selected species Anchomanes difformis Anchomanes giganteus Anchomanes welwitschii References Bown, Deni 2000 . Aroids Plants of the Arum Family . Timber Press. ISBN 0 88192 485 7. Category Araceae genera Araceae stub es Anchomanes pl Anchomanes pt Anchomanes ru ... more details
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- Aridarum
italic title taxobox name Aridarum image Aridarum montanum drawing.png image caption Aridarum montanum regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots ordo Alismatales familia Araceae subfamilia Aroideae tribus Schismatoglottideae genus Aridarum subdivision ranks Species Aridarum is a genus of flowering plants in the Araceae family biology family that consists of seven species biology species . There are likely more species yet to be discovered in this genus . All of the known plants in this genus are rheophyte rheophytic and are found growing in Borneo . The plant is aquatic and has willow shaped leaves that are able to take strong currents without sustaining damage. References Bown, Deni 2000 . Aroids Plants of the Arum Family . Timber Press. ISBN 0 88192 485 7. Category Araceae genera Araceae stub es Aridarum pl Aridarum pt Aridarum ru Aridarum ... more details
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- Arophyton
italic title Taxobox name Arophyton regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots ordo Alismatales familia Araceae subfamilia Aroideae genus Arophyton tribus Arophyteae subdivision ranks Species subdivision Arophyton is a genus of flowering plants in the Araceae family biology family . It consists of 7 species that are found only in northeast Madagascar . Arophyton are tuberous plants with a few rhizome rhizomatous species that go through a dormant period during the dry season. References Bown, Deni 2000 . Aroids Plants of the Arum Family . Timber Press. ISBN 0 88192 485 7. Category Araceae genera Araceae stub es Arophyton pl Arophyton pt Arophyton ru Arophyton ... more details
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- Asterostigma
italic title taxobox name Asterostigma image Asterostigma luschnathianum CBM.png image caption Asterostigma luschnathianum regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots ordo Alismatales familia Araceae subfamilia Aroideae tribus Spathicarpeae genus Asterostigma subdivision ranks Species Asterostigma is a genus of flowering plants in the Araceae family biology family . It contains approximately 7 species of plants found in Peru , Brazil , Bolivia , and Ecuador . The leaves are pinnate and the plant is tuberous. References Bown, Deni 2000 . Aroids Plants of the Arum Family . Timber Press. ISBN 0 88192 485 7. Category Araceae genera Araceae stub es Asterostigma pl Asterostigma pt Asterostigma ru ... more details
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- Bucephalandra
italic title taxobox name Bucephalandra image Bucephalandra botanical drawing.png regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots ordo Alismatales familia Araceae subfamilia Aroideae tribus Schismatoglottideae genus Bucephalandra subdivision ranks Species Bucephalandra is a genus of flowering plants in the Araceae family biology family . The genus derives its name from the Greek word for bull s head due to its horn shaped anther s. There are three species in Bucephalandra namely Bucephalandra gigantea , Bucephalandra motleyana , and Bucephalandra catherineae . All of them are rheophyte s from Borneo . Bucephalandra are found growing as dense mats over stones in streams. References Bown, Deni 2000 . Aroids Plants of the Arum Family . Timber Press. ISBN 0 88192 485 7. Category Araceae genera Araceae stub es Bucephalandra pl Bucephalandra pt Bucephalandra ru Bucephalandra ... more details
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- Stylochaeton
taxobox image Stylochaeton species DPR.png image caption Stylochaeton spp. regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots ordo Alismatales familia Araceae subfamilia Aroideae tribus Stylochaetoneae genus Stylochaeton subdivision ranks Species Stylochaeton is a genus of flowering plants in the Araceae family biology family that is endemic to Africa . It consists of about 17 species. Stylochaeton are rhizome rhizomatous with leaf shape hastate leaves. Flowering in this genus is said to be quite uncommon. References Bown, Deni 2000 . Aroids Plants of the Arum Family . Timber Press. ISBN 0 88192 485 7. Category Araceae genera Araceae stub es Stylochaeton pl Stylochaeton pt Stylochaeton ... more details
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- Aroideae
Taxobox regnum Plantae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots ordo Alismatales familia Araceae subfamilia Aroideae Aroideae is a subfamily of flowering plants in the Araceae family biology family . It is the largest subfamily in Araceae and consists of about 72 different genera . Plants in Aroideae are characteristic of having spiny pollen without a sporopollenin outer exine layer and an aperature. References Bown, Deni 2000 . Aroids Plants of the Arum Family ILLUSTRATED . Timber Press. ISBN 0 88192 485 7 Category Araceae Category Plant subfamilies de Aroideae es Aroideae fr Aroideae ko la Aroideae lt Aroideae hu Kontyvir gform k pt Aroideae ru vi Ph n h R y ... more details
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- Heteroaridarum
italic title taxobox name Heteroaridarum regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots ordo Alismatales familia Araceae subfamilia Aroideae tribus Schismatoglottideae genus Heteroaridarum genus authority M.Hotta species H. borneense binomial Heteroaridarum borneense binomial authority M.Hotta Heteroaridarum is a genus of flowering plants in the Araceae family biology family . The genus is monotype biology monotypic with the only species within the genera being Heteroaridarum borneense . This species is a rheophyte . References Bown, Deni 2000 . Aroids Plants of the Arum Family ILLUSTRATED . Timber Press. ISBN 0 88192 485 7 Category Araceae genera Category Monotypic plant genera Araceae stub es Heteroaridarum pt Heteroaridarum ... more details
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- Amydrium
taxobox regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots ordo Alismatales familia Araceae subfamilia Monsteroideae tribus Monstereae genus Amydrium Amydrium is a genus of flowering plants in the Araceae family biology family that is endemic to Southeast Asia . It is distinguished from other members of the tribe biology tribe Monstereae by having two ovules in each ovary plant ovary . The seeds tend to be heart shaped. The leaves of Amydrium often show fenestration plant fenestration . References Bown, Deni 2000 . Aroids Plants of the Arum Family ILLUSTRATED . Timber Press. ISBN 0 88192 485 7 Category Araceae genera Araceae stub es Amydrium pl Amydrium pt Amydrium ru ... more details
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- Alloschemone
taxobox regnum Plant ae unranked divisio Angiosperms unranked classis Monocots ordo Alismatales familia Araceae subfamilia Monsteroideae tribus Monstereae genus Alloschemone subdivision ranks Species subdivision Alloschemone inopinata br Alloschemone occidentalis Alloschemone is a genus of flowering plants in the Araceae family biology family that is endemism endemic to the Amazon rainforest Amazon region of Brazil . There are only two species in the genus and both are extremely rare. These two species are Alloschemone occidentalis and Alloschemone inopinata . At one point in history the genus Alloschemone was dissolved and added to Scindapsus , but it has since been reinstated after further observations of the plants. References Bown, Deni 2000 . Aroids Plants of the Arum Family ILLUSTRATED . Timber Press. ISBN 0 88192 485 7 Category Araceae genera Araceae stub es Alloschemone pl Alloschemone pt Alloschemone ru Alloschemone ... more details
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