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Philonotion

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Philonotion
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Subfamily: Aroideae
Tribe: Philonotieae
S.Y.Wong & P.C.Boyce
Genus: Philonotion
Schott

Philonotion is a genus of plants in the family Araceae. It has three known species, native to tropical South America (Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas).[1] [2] Some authorities regard it as part of the related genus Schismatoglottis.[3]

  1. Philonotion americanum (A.M.E.Jonker & Jonker) S.Y.Wong & P.C.Boyce - Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas
  2. Philonotion bolivaranum (G.S.Bunting & Steyerm.) S.Y.Wong & P.C.Boyce - Venezuela
  3. Philonotion spruceanum Schott - Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, northwestern Brazil

References

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  1. ^ "Philonotion Schott". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  2. ^ Wong, S.Y., Boyce, P.C., Sofiman bin Othman, A. & Pin, L.C. (2010). Molecular phylogeny of tribe Schismatoglottideae (Araceae) based on two plastid markers and recognition of a new tribe Philonotieae, from the neotropics. Taxon 59: 117-124.
  3. ^ Govaerts, R. & Frodin, D.G. (2002). World Checklist and Bibliography of Araceae (and Acoraceae): 1-560. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew