Arophyton

Arophyton
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Subfamily: Aroideae
Tribe: Arophyteae
Genus: Arophyton
Jum.
Synonyms[1]
  • Synandrogyne Buchet
  • Humbertina Buchet

Arophyton is a genus of flowering plants in the Araceae family. 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

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ↑ Bown, Deni (2000). Aroids: Plants of the Arum Family. Timber Press. ISBN 0-88192-485-7.