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]
| Arophyton | |
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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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Species
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Bown, Deni (2000). Aroids: Plants of the Arum Family. Timber Press. ISBN 0-88192-485-7.
