Arophyton
Appearance
Arophyton | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Araceae |
Subfamily: | Aroideae |
Tribe: | Arophyteae |
Genus: | Arophyton Jum. |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Arophyton is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. It consists of 7 species that are found only in northeast Madagascar.[1] Arophyton are tuberous plants with a few rhizomatous species that go through a dormant period during the dry season.[2]
Species
- Arophyton buchetii
- Arophyton crassifolium
- Arophyton humbertii
- Arophyton pedatum
- Arophyton rhizomatosum
- Arophyton simplex
- Arophyton tripartitum
References
- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Bown, Deni (2000). Aroids: Plants of the Arum Family. Timber Press. ISBN 0-88192-485-7.