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Araceae 
Taxonomic Serial No.: 42521

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Plantae  
  Taxonomic Rank: Family  
  Synonym(s): Lemnaceae
 
    Arisaraceae
 
    Caladiaceae
 
    Callaceae
 
    Colocasiaceae
 
    Cryptocorynaceae
 
    Dracontiaceae
 
    Lasiaceae
 
    Monsteraceae
 
    Orontiaceae
 
    Philodendraceae
 
    Pistiaceae
 
    Pothaceae
 
    Wolffiaceae
 
  Common Name(s): Arums [English]
 
       
  Taxonomic Status:    
  Current Standing: accepted  
       
  Data Quality Indicators:    
  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
  Global Species Completeness: partial   
  Latest Record Review: 2014   
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomPlantae  – plantes, Planta, Vegetal, plants  
    SubkingdomViridiplantae  – green plants  
       InfrakingdomStreptophyta  – land plants  
          SuperdivisionEmbryophyta   
             DivisionTracheophyta  – vascular plants, tracheophytes  
                SubdivisionSpermatophytina  – spermatophytes, seed plants, phanérogames  
                   ClassMagnoliopsida   
                      SuperorderLilianae  – monocots, monocotyledons, monocotylédones  
                         OrderAlismatales   
                            FamilyAraceae  – Arums  
    Direct Children:  
                               Genus Aglaodorum Schott  
                               Genus Aglaonema Schott – aglaonema 
                               Genus Alocasia (Schott) G. Don – taro 
                               Genus Amorphophallus Blume ex Decne. – amorphophallus 
                               Genus Anaphyllopsis A. Hay  
                               Genus Anthurium Schott – laceleaf 
                               Genus Anubias Schott  
                               Genus Arisaema Mart. – Jack in the pulpit 
                               Genus Arum L.  
                               Genus Caladium Vent. – caladium 
                               Genus Calla L. – callalily 
                               Genus Clinostigma H. Wendl.  
                               Genus Colocasia Schott  
                               Genus Cryptocoryne Fisch. ex Wydler – watertrumpet, water trumpet 
                               Genus Cyrtosperma Griff.  
                               Genus Dieffenbachia Schott  
                               Genus Dracontioides Engl.  
                               Genus Dracontium L.  
                               Genus Dracunculus Mill.  
                               Genus Epipremnum Schott – tongavine 
                               Genus Homalomena Schott  
                               Genus Jasarum G.S. Bunting  
                               Genus Lagenandra Dalzell  
                               Genus Landoltia Les & D.J. Crawford  
                               Genus Lasia Lour.  
                               Genus Lemna L. – duckweed 
                               Genus Lysichiton Schott – skunkcabbage 
                               Genus Monstera Adans.  
                               Genus Montrichardia Creug.  
                               Genus Orontium L. – goldenclub 
                               Genus Peltandra Raf. – arrow arum 
                               Genus Philodendron Schott  
                               Genus Pinellia Ten.  
                               Genus Pistia L.  
                               Genus Spirodela Schleid. – duckmeat, duckweed 
                               Genus Symplocarpus Salisb. ex Nutt. – skunk cabbage 
                               Genus Syngonium Schott  
                               Genus Typhonium Schott  
                               Genus Wolffia Horkel ex Schleid. – watermeal 
                               Genus Wolffiella Hegelm. – bogmat 
                               Genus Xanthosoma Schott – elephant's ear 
                               Genus Zantedeschia Spreng. – calla lily 
       

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  Source: Angiosperm Phylogeny Website, 2014, website (version 2014)  
  Acquired: 2014   
  Notes: Angiosperm Phylogeny Website, botanical information system at the Missouri Botanical Garden, available at http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/research/APweb/   
  Reference for: Araceae   
       
  Source: Araceae of North America Update, database (version 2010)  
  Acquired: 2010   
  Notes: Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)   
  Reference for: Araceae   
       
  Source: NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)  
  Acquired: 1996   
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  Reference for: Araceae   
       
  Source: The PLANTS Database, database (version 4.0.4)  
  Acquired: 1996   
  Notes: National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov   
  Reference for: Araceae   
       
  Source: The PLANTS Database, database (version 5.1.1)  
  Acquired: 2000   
  Notes: National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov   
  Reference for: Araceae   
       
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