Zomicarpella

Zomicarpella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Subfamily: Aroideae
Tribe: Zomicarpeae
Genus: Zomicarpella

Zomicarpella is a genus of flowering plants in the Araceae family. It contains only two species both of which are native to Colombia. The two species composing the genus are Zomicarpella maculata and Zomicarpella amazonica. The leaves are hastate or sagittate. The chromosome number for Zomicarpella species is 2n=26. Additionally, the seeds produced by both species have an endosperm.

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