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The Araceae are a family of monocotyledonous flowering plants in which flowers are borne on a type of inflorescence called a spadix. The spadix is usually accompanied by, and sometimes partially enclosed in, a spathe (or leaf-like bract ).
This is a list of genera in the plant family Araceae.As currently circumscribed, the family contains over 3700 species into approximately a hundred genera. The family's taxonomy remains in flux, and a full taxonomic treatment integrating the mass of phylogenetic data that has become available in the last 10 years remain to be produced.
Alocasia is a genus of rhizomatous or tuberous, broad-leaved, perennial, flowering plants from the family Araceae. There are about 90 accepted species native to tropical and subtropical Asia and eastern Australia. [2] Around the world, many growers widely cultivate a range of hybrids and cultivars as ornamentals.
العربية; Azərbaycanca; Беларуская; Български; Català; Cebuano; Čeština; Corsu; Cymraeg; Dansk; Deutsch; Eesti; Ελληνικά; Español
The English names, dumb cane and mother-in-law's tongue (also used for Sansevieria species) refer to the poisoning effect of raphides, which can cause temporary inability to speak. [6] Dieffenbachia was named by Heinrich Wilhelm Schott , director of the Botanical Gardens in Vienna, to honor his head gardener Joseph Dieffenbach (1790–1863).
Arum italicum is a species of flowering herbaceous perennial plant in the family Araceae, also known as Italian arum and Italian lords-and-ladies. [2] It is native to the British Isles [3] and much of the Mediterranean region, the Caucasus, Canary Islands, Madeira and northern Africa. It is also naturalized in Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria ...
The Arecaceae (/ ˌ ær ə ˈ k eɪ s i. iː,-ˌ aɪ /) is a family of perennial, flowering plants in the monocot order Arecales.Their growth form can be climbers, shrubs, tree-like and stemless plants, all commonly known as palms.
This category should contain only articles about the genera of Araceae, when the articles are at the scientific name, or redirects from the scientific name in the case of monotypic taxa or articles at the English name. It should not contain any categories, except the category for monotypic Araceae genera.