Plants of the araceae for malaria and related diseases. May 14, 2017 beautiful plants commonly known as elephant earseasy to see why. The members tend to be aquatic but some are epiphytic. The araceae family comprises ornamental, toxic and medicinal plants. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. Classification for kingdom plantae down to family araceae. Pdf an annotated list of 151 species of bolivian araceae distributed in 30 genera, including 17 endemic species is presented. The pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf reader plugin installed. About the classification report about the classification download. The family, is currently more valued for its many ornamental species, and is the most important family in north america for indoor foliage plants t. The group also goes by the name of arum family and species in this family are often colloquially known as aroid. A few basic facts aroids are monocots in the family araceae aka arum family, in the order alismatales. The plants cultivated for vegetables are colocasia esculenta arvi, kachalu or colocasia. Most other families in this order contain tropical or aquatic plants, eg hydrocharis and saggitaria.
Lemnaceae aroid, arum any plant of the family araceae. Mayo and others published the genera of araceae find, read and cite. Araceae definition of araceae by the free dictionary. A number of ornamental plants in the family araceae produce similar toxic signs that will be discussed as a group.
Pimenov5 herbs, annual or perennial, rarely woody at base. There is an abundance of araceae in the s and sw provinces of china. I n t r o d u c t i o n to t h e family araceae peter boyce zy the family araceae comprises 105 genera and approximately 3000 zyx species of. Araceae slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. It is commonly called arum family, contain 115 genera and 2000 species. A large array of ornamental plants fit into this category. Part of the the families and genera of vascular plants book series families genera, volume 4. Aroid is the common name for members of the araceae family of plants, sometimes known as the philodendron or arum family. Exploration and inventory of araceae genera in silui. Assessment of antioxidants, phytoactives in extracts of.
Plants of the araceae family for malaria and related diseases. Araceae commonly grown as ornamentals in american homes include species of aglaonema chineseevergreen, anthurium, caladium, dieffenbachia dumbcane, epipremnum golden pothos. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. The arum family araceae comprises 114 genera and about 3,750 species of flowering plants. Sort by click here to return to the plantfiles homepage. The aim is to reveal the large number of antimalarial.
The sometimes beautiful and sometimes bizarre combination of spathe and spadix known as the inflorescence, and sometimes referred to as a flower, is a distinguishing feature of all aroids. The spadix is usually accompanied by, and sometimes partially enclosed in, a spathe or leaflike bract. The mission of the international aroid society is to provide. Plants of the araceae family plants containing oxalate. The two most widely accepted infrafamilial classification systems, those of engler and hutchinson, emphasize vegetative and floral morphology, respectively, and are thus rather dissimilar. This family of 114 genera and about 3750 known species is most.
Species with allegations of popular use against serpent. Several species are important in the floral industry, and a number are common houseplants. The spadix is usually accompanied by, and sometimes partially enclosed in, a spathe or leaflike hood. This page was last edited on 22 december 2019, at 22. An iconic leaf you often see representing the luxuriant vegetation of the tropical world is an arrowhead or heartshaped leaf with a drip tip, coming in many sizes, iterations and venations vein patterns, found in plants of the araceae arraysaye family. Colocasia esculenta is a robust perennial plant belonging to araceae family with a large corm having a very large, heartshaped leaves that are borne on thick stalks.
A list of all accepted names in araceae is available in csv format. Araceae are a family of monocotyledonous flowering plants in which flowers are borne on a type of inflorescence called a spadix. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Alternatively, you can download the pdf file directly to your computer, from where it can be opened using a pdf reader. International aroid society the uberlist of araceae pdf list of publications march. Description araceae is a family of monocotyledonous flowering plants the family also goes by the name of arum family and species in this family are often colloquially known as aroids many plants in this family are thermogenic heat producing. Floral evolution of philodendron subgenus meconostigma.
The araceae are a family of monocotyledonous flowering plants in which flowers are borne on a type of inflorescence called a spadix. Also known as the arum family, members are often colloquially known as aroids. The plant list includes 7,655 scientific plant names of species rank for the family araceae. Most members of the arum family are tropical plants, though an obvious exception would be the jackinthepulpit which grows extensively in the temperate zone. Araceum plants of the araceae family the illustrated database. Plants of the arum family if you have ever seen an anthurium, or little boy plant, then you have met a member of the arum family. Pronunciation of family araceae with 2 audio pronunciations, 4 synonyms, 1 meaning, 10 translations and more for family araceae. Doubleclick any word on the page to look it up in the dictionary. The spadix is usually accompanied by, and sometimes partially enclosed in, a spathe or leaflike bract also known as the arum family, members are often colloquially known as aroid. Apiaceae umbelliferae san xing ke she menglan sheh menglan1, pu fading pu fating2, pan zehui 1. Araceum plants of the araceae family the illustrated.
Araceae the arum family 104 genera 3300 species distribution. Araceae synonyms, araceae pronunciation, araceae translation, english dictionary definition of araceae. The flowers are characteristically borne on a distinctive inflorescence known as a spadix and are usually surrounded by a single leaflike bract known as a spathe. Species of araceae contained within the plant list belong to 1 plant genera.
Toxic principle zall parts are usually poisonous, although the leaves may sometimes be devoid of toxin. The largest genus is anthurium with over 700 species. Araceae simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This is a family of unique plants with mostly basal leaves and minute flowers crowded on a fleshy stalk that is often surrounded by a large, colored bract called a spathe. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Flowering behaviour of the neotropical genus anthurium araceae. Members of the family are highly diverse in life forms, leaf morphology, and inflorescence characteristics. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. English for beginners practical english travel english telephone english banking english accounting english dictionary. Find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate.
The araceae are a family of monocotyledonous flowering plants in which flowers are borne on. Click on names to expand them, and on p for plants profiles. This page was last edited on 2 october 2016, at 23. About 50% of araceae species in china are medicinal plants. Global history of the ancient monocot family araceae inferred with models accounting for past continental positions and previous ranges based on fossils. A taxonomic family within the order alismatales the arum lily and related plants.
Information about family araceae in the dictionary, synonyms and antonyms. Family araceae definition of family araceae by the free. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The research of araceae diversity in sulawesi is subject which in general has not been. Abstractelucidating the evolutionary patterns of flower and inflorescence structure is pivotal to understanding the. The catkin is usually pendulous, and the petals and sepals. Araceae definition is a family of plants order arales chiefly of tropical distribution distinguished by having the flowers on a fleshy spadix subtended by a leafy spathe.
Latin american tropical regions have the greatest diversity. About 25 genera and over 140 species have been reported from india. A catkin or ament is a spike in which all the flowers are of only one sex, either staminate or carpellate. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. Alocasia leaves usually point upward whereas calocasia usually point downward see more ideas about plants, elephant ears and elephant ear plant. Herbs, diminutive to gigantic, terrestrial, geophytic, epiphytic, or climbing, rarely aquatic. The vast majority of the genera occur in the new world tropics. To download the pdf, click the download link above. Araceae is a family of monocotyledonous flowering plants in which flowers are borne on a type of inflorescence called a spadix.