Biology:Arophyton
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Short description: Genus of flowering plants
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Subfamily: | Aroideae |
| Tribe: | Arophyteae |
| Genus: | Arophyton Jum. |
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Arophyton is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. 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
- Arophyton buchetii
- Arophyton crassifolium
- Arophyton humbertii
- Arophyton pedatum
- Arophyton rhizomatosum
- Arophyton simplex
- Arophyton tripartitum
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Bown, Deni (2000). Aroids: Plants of the Arum Family. Timber Press. ISBN 0-88192-485-7.
Wikidata ☰ Q1937141 entry
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