#order_Arales__Arales Araceae; Lemnaceae
supertype: plant_order__plantorder the order of plants
member of: subclass_Arecidae
member: family_Araceae__Araceae__arum_family anthurium; calla lily; jack-in-the-pulpit; philodendron
member: aroid__arum any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe
member: genus_Arum type genus of the Araceae: tuberous perennial herbs of Europe and Asia with usually heart-shaped leaves
member: cuckoopint__lords-and-ladies__jack-in-the-pulpit__Arum_maculatum common European arum with lanceolate spathe and short purple spadix; emerges in early spring; source of a starch called arum
member: black_calla__Arum_palaestinum ornamental plant of Middle East cultivated for its dark purple spathe
member: genus_Acorus__Acorus sweet flags; sometimes placed in subfamily Acoraceae
member: sweet_flag__sweetflag__calamus__sweet_calamus__sweetcalamu__myrtle_flag__flagroot__Acorus_calamus perennial marsh plant having swordlike leaves and aromatic roots
member: subfamily_Acoraceae__Acoraceae used in some classifications for the genus Acorus which is usually assigned to Araceae
member: genus_Aglaonema__Aglaonema climbing herbs of southeastern Asia having thick fleshy oblong leaves and naked unisexual flowers: Chinese evergreen
member: Chinese_evergreen__Japanese_leaf__Aglaonema_modestum erect or partially climbing herb having large green or variegated leaves
member: genus_Alocasia tropical Asiatic herbs similar to Colocasia but distinguished by a large sterile spadix
member: alocasia__elephant's_ear__elephant_ear any plant of the genus Alocasia having large showy basal leaves and boat-shaped spathe and reddish berries
member: genus_Amorphophallus genus of large tropical east Asian cormous aroids: devil's tongue; snake palm
member: amorphophallus any plant of the genus Amorphophallus
member: pungapung__telingo_potato__telingopotato__elephant_yam__Amorphophallus_paeonifolius__Amorphophallus_campanulatus putrid-smelling aroid of southeastern Asia (especially the Philippines) grown for its edible tuber
member: devil's_tongue__devil'stongue__snake_palm__snakepalm__umbrella_arum__Amorphophallus_rivieri foul-smelling somewhat fleshy tropical plant of southeastern Asia cultivated for its edible corms or in the greenhouse for its large leaves and showy dark red spathe surrounding a large spadix
member: krubi__titan_arum__titanarum__Amorphophallus_titanum malodorous tropical plant having a spathe that resembles the corolla of a morning glory and attains a diameter of several feet
member: genus_Anthurium large genus of often epiphytic evergreen tropical American plants often cultivated as houseplants
member: anthurium__tailflower any of various tropical American plants cultivated for their showy foliage and flowers
member: genus_Arisaema__Arisaema tuberous or rhizomatous herbaceous perennials
member: jack-in-the-pulpit__Indian_turnip__wake-robin__Arisaema_triphyllum__Arisaema_atrorubens common American spring-flowering woodland herb having sheathing leaves and an upright club-shaped spadix with overarching green and purple spathe producing scarlet berries
member: green_dragon__greendragon__Arisaema_dracontium early spring-flowering plant of eastern North America resembling the related jack-in-the-pulpit but having digitate leaves, slender greenish yellow spathe and elongated spadix
member: genus_Arisarum__Arisarum tuberous or rhizomatous perennial herbs; mainly Mediterranean area
member: friar's-cowl__friar'scowl__arisarumvulgare tuberous perennial having a cowl-shaped maroon or violet-black spathe; Mediterranean; Canaries; Azores
member: genus_Caladium small genus of tropical South American tuberous perennials with large variously colored leaves
member: caladium any plant of the genus Caladium cultivated for their ornamental foliage variously patterned in white or pink or red
member: genus_Calla__Calla water arum
member: wild_calla__water_arum__waterarum__Calla_palustris plant of wetlands and bogs of temperate regions having small greenish flowers partly enclosed in a white spathe and red berries
member: genus_Colocasia__Colocasia small genus of perennial tuberous herbs of tropical Asia: taro
member: taro_plant__taro__dalo__dasheen__Colocasia_esculenta herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves
member: genus_Cryptocoryne water trumpet; aquatic herbs having broad leaves and long slender spathes; often used as aquarium plants
member: cryptocoryne__water_trumpet__watertrumpet any plant of the genus Cryptocoryne; evergreen perennials growing in fresh or brackish water; tropical Asia
member: genus_Dieffenbachia__Dieffenbachia evergreen perennial herbs of tropical America with lush foliage and poisonous sap; often cultivated as houseplants
member: dumb_cane__mother-in-law_plant__mother-in-law's_tongue__Dieffenbachia_sequine a evergreen plant with large showy dark green leaves; contains a poison that swells the tongue and throat hence the name
member: genus_Dracontium small genus of tropical American cormous herbs
member: dracontium any plant of the genus Dracontium; strongly malodorous tropical American plants usually with gigantic leaves
member: Dracunculus__genus_Dracunculus tuberous herbaceous perennials: dragon arum
member: dragon_arum__green_dragon__greendragon__Dracunculus_vulgaris European arum resembling the cuckoopint
member: genus_Epipremnum__Epipremnum small genus of evergreen lianas of southeastern Asia to western Pacific areas
member: golden_pothos__pothos__ivy_arum__ivyarum__Epipremnum_aureum__Scindapsus_aureus evergreen liana widely cultivated for its variegated foliage
member: genus_Lysichiton__Lysichiton__Lysichitum__genus_Lysichitum skunk cabbage
member: genus_Monstera tropical American climbing plant with deeply incised leaves
member: monstera any plant of the genus Monstera; often grown as houseplants
member: genus_Nephthytis small genus of tropical western African creeping or twining herbs
member: nephthytis any plant of the genus Nephthytis
member: genus_Orontium__Orontium 1 species of aquatic plant: golden club
member: golden_club__Orontium_aquaticum aquatic plant of the southeastern United States having blue-green leaves and and a spadix resembling a club covered with tiny yellow flowers
member: genus_Peltandra__Peltandra small genus of North American marsh or aquatic herbs
member: arrow_arum__arrowarum an aquatic plant of the genus Peltandra; North America
member: genus_Philodendron any of several tropical American climbing plants with smooth shiny evergreen leaves
member: philodendron often grown as a houseplant
member: genus_Pistia 1 species: water lettuce
member: pistia__water_lettuce__waterlettuce__water_cabbage__watercabbage__Pistia_stratiotes__Pistia_stratoites pantropical floating plant forming a rosette of wedge-shaped leaves; a widespread weed in rivers and lakes
member: genus_Scindapsus__Scindapsus__genus_Pothos evergreen climbers with adhesive adventitious roots; southeastern Asia and Brazil
member: pothos any of various tropical lianas of the genus Scindapsus
member: genus_Spathiphyllum evergreen rhizomatous perennials of tropical America and Philippines and Indonesia
member: spathiphyllum__peace_lily__peacelily__spathe_flower any of various plants of the genus Spathiphyllum having a white or green spathe and a spite of fragrant flowers and often cultivated as an ornamental
member: genus_Symplocarpus__Symplocarpus one species: skunk cabbage
member: skunk_cabbage__skunkcabbage__polecat_weed__polecatweed__foetidpotho__symplocarpusfoetidu deciduous perennial low-growing fetid swamp plant of eastern North America having minute flowers enclosed in a mottled greenish or purple cowl-shaped spathe
member: genus_Syngonium__Syngonium epiphytic or terrestrial climbing shrubs of Central and South America; used as ornamental houseplants for their velvety foliage
member: genus_Xanthosoma__Xanthosoma tropical American tuberous perennials
member: yautia__tannia__spoonflower__malanga__Xanthosoma_sagittifolium__Xanthosoma_atrovirens tropical American aroid having edible tubers that are cooked and eaten like yams or potatoes
member: genus_Zantedeschia__Zantedeschia calla lily
member: calla_lily__callalily__calla__arum_lily__Zantedeschia_aethiopica South African plant widely cultivated for its showy pure white spathe and yellow spadix
member: family_Lemnaceae__Lemnaceae__duckweed_family family of small free-floating thalloid plants
member: duckweed any small or minute aquatic plant of the family Lemnaceae that float on or near the surface of shallow ponds
member: genus_Lemna__Lemna minute aquatic herbs floating on or below the water surface of still water consisting of a leaflike frond or plant body and single root
member: common_duckweed__lesser_duckweed__Lemna_minor of temperate regions except eastern Asia and Australia
member: star-duckweed__Lemna_trisulca cosmopolitan in temperate regions except North America
member: genus_Spirodela__Spirodela minute aquatic herbs floating on the water surface consisting of a shiny leaflike frond and 2-21 roots
member: great_duckweed__greatduckweed__water_flaxseed__waterflaxseed__Spirodela_polyrrhiza cosmopolitan except South America and New Zealand and some oceanic islands
member: genus_Wolffia__Wolffia minute rootless aquatic herbs having globular fronds floating on or near the water surface and bearing one flower per frond
member: watermeal any of various aquatic plants of the genus Wolffia; throughout warmer regions of the world
member: genus_Wolffiella__Wolffiella minute rootless aquatic herbs having flat fronds floating on or below the water surface and bearing 1-2 flowers per frond; America and Africa
member: mud_midget__mudmidget__bogmat__Wolffiella_gladiata having narrow flat sickle-shaped submerged fronds; North America
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