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Arophyton

Arophyton is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. It consists of 7 species that are found only in northeast Madagascar. Arophyton are tuberous plants with a few rhizomatous species that go through a dormant period during the dry season.

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Arophyton
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Subfamily: Aroideae
Tribe: Arophyteae
Genus: Arophyton
Jum.
Synonyms1
  • Synandrogyne Buchet
  • Humbertina Buchet

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

  1. Arophyton buchetii
  2. Arophyton crassifolium
  3. Arophyton humbertii
  4. Arophyton pedatum
  5. Arophyton rhizomatosum
  6. Arophyton simplex
  7. Arophyton tripartitum
References

References

  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Bown, Deni (2000). Aroids: Plants of the Arum Family. Timber Press. ISBN 0-88192-485-7.