Symplocarpus
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| Symplocarpus | |
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| Symplocarpus foetidus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Subfamily: | Orontioideae |
| Genus: | Symplocarpus Salisb. |
Symplocarpus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae, native to North America and Asia. The genus is characterized by having large leaves and deep root systems with contractile roots used for changing the plant's level with the ground. Symplocarpus species grow from a rhizome and their leaves release a foul odor when crushed.
Selected species
- Symplocarpus egorovii
- Symplocarpus foetidus
- Symplocarpus nabekuraensis
- Symplocarpus nipponicus
- Symplocarpus renifolius
References
Bown, Deni (2000). Aroids: Plants of the Arum Family. Timber Press. ISBN 0-88192-485-7.
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