#family_Araceae__Araceae__arum_family  anthurium; calla lily; jack-in-the-pulpit; philodendron
  supertype:  monocot_family__monocotfamily__liliopsid_family__liliopsidfamily  family of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed
  member of:  order_Arales
  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

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