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Ulearum

Ulearum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. It contains two known species, both native to South America. Ulearum is similar to Callopsis, but Callopsis is found only in Africa and so its relation is uncertain.Ulearum donburnsii Croat & Feuerst. 2003 - Ecuador Ulearum sagittatum Engl. 1905 - Loreto region of eastern Peru, Acre State in western Brazilformerly includedUlearum reconditum Madison 1980 = Bognera recondita (Madison) Mayo & Nicolson 1984 - Amazonas State in western Brazil

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Ulearum
Ulearum sagittatum1
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Subfamily: Aroideae
Tribe: Caladieae
Genus: Ulearum
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Ulearum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. It contains two known species, both native to South America.2 Ulearum is similar to Callopsis, but Callopsis is found only in Africa and so its relation is uncertain.3

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  1. : Pohl and Engler - "Das Pflanzenreich" issued 1920
  2. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  3. Bown, Demi (2000). Aroids: Plants of the Arum Family. Timber Press. ISBN 0-88192-485-7.