Pseudodracontium

Pseudodracontium
Pseudodracontium lacourii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Subfamily: Aroideae
Tribe: Thomsonieae
Genus: Pseudodracontium

Pseudodracontium is a genus of flowering plants in the Araceae family. It currently consists of 7 species. The genus was created by N. E. Brown in 1882 to account for two species in Amorphophallus and Dracontium. However, molecular evidence may result in Pseudodracontium being sunk into Amorphophallus.

References

  • Bown, Demi (2000). Aroids: Plants of the Arum Family. Timber Press. ISBN 0-88192-485-7.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.