index KINGDOM PLANT KINDOM phylum TRACHEOPHYTA (VASCULAR PLANTS) phylum SPERMATOPHYTA (SEED PLANTS) PHYLUM ANGIOSPERMAE Class MONOCOTS Order
family Araceae




Araceae



BBALLBLU.GIF Inception:


BBALLBLU.GIF Thermogenic (heat-producing)
polinator attractant

BBALLBLU.GIF pungent smell (some)
polinator attractant

BBALLBLU.GIF Flower:
spathe (a leaf-like hood)
largest flower

BBALLBLU.GIF 3700 species

RULESPIN.gif RULERMAR RULERYEL
RULERYEL Subfamily: Aroideae
tribe: Philodendreae
PHILODLOGO.JPG, 10 kB PhilodLogo1.jpg, 4 kB genus Philodendron
BANAST15.gif Genus Philodendron
(Giant Philodendron)


tribe: Thomsonieae
LogoCorps.jpg, 4 kB genus Amorphophallus
BANAST15.gif Genus Amorphophallus
(Corpse Flower)


RULERYEL Subfamily: Monsteroideae
genus Monstera

MONSTERLOGO1.JPG, 4 kB BANAST15.gif Genus Monstera


RULERYEL

Tribe Monstereae

TaroLogo.jpg, 3 kB BANAST15.gif Genus Scindapsus
Pothos, Taro-Vine
RULERYEL Subfamily Calloideae
Subfamily Gymnostachydoideae
Subfamily Lasioideae
Subfamily Orontioideae
Subfamily Pothoideae
Subfamily Lemnoideae
RULERMAR

RULERBOWGIF