#subclass_Arecidae__Arecidae one of four subclasses or superorder of Monocotyledones; comprises about 6400 species in 5 families of trees and shrubs and terrestrial herbs and a few free-floating aquatics including: Palmae; Araceae; Pandanaceae: and Lemnaceae
supertype: class__clas (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders
member of: class_Monocotyledones
member: order_Arales__Arales Araceae; Lemnaceae
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
member: order_Pandanales__Pandanales families Typhaceae; Sparganiaceae; Pandanaceae
member: family_Pandanaceae__Pandanaceae__screw-pine_family family of woody plants of the order Pandanales including pandanus
member: genus_Pandanus type genus of the Pandanaceae (as screw pines)
member: screw_pine__screwpine__pandanus any of various Old World tropical palmlike trees having huge prop roots and edible conelike fruits and leaves like pineapple leaves
member: family_Typhaceae__Typhaceae__cattail_family__cattailfamily perennial marsh plants with creeping rootstocks and long linear leaves
member: genus_Typha__Typha reed maces; cattails
member: cattail tall erect herbs with sword-shaped leaves; cosmopolitan in fresh and salt marshes
member: family_Sparganiaceae__Sparganiaceae__bur-reed_family coextensive with the genus Sparganium
member: genus_Sparganium__Sparganium type and sole genus of Sparganiaceae; marsh or aquatic herbs of temperate regions
member: bur_reed__burreed marsh plant having elongated linear leaves and round prickly fruit
member: order_Palmales__Palmales coextensive with the family Palmae: palms
member: family_Palmae__Palmae__Palmaceae__family_Palmaceae__Arecaceae__family_Arecaceae__palm_family chiefly tropical trees and shrubs and vines usually having a tall columnar trunk bearing a crown of very large leaves; coextensive with the order Palmales
member: palm_tree__palm any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves
member: genus_Acrocomia__Acrocomia Central and South American feather palms
member: coyol_palm__coyolpalm__coyol__Acrocomia_vinifera tropical American palm having edible nuts and yielding a useful fiber
member: genus_Areca a monocotyledonous genus of palm trees
member: areca any of several tall tropical palms native to southeastern Asia having egg-shaped nuts
member: genus_Arenga__Arenga a genus of tropical Asian and Malaysian palm trees
member: sugar_palm__sugarpalm__gomuti__gomuti_palm__Arenga_pinnata Malaysian feather palm with base densely clothed with fibers; yields a sweet sap used in wine and trunk pith yields sago
member: genus_Attalea__Attalea unarmed feather palms of central and northern South America
member: piassava_palm__pissaba_palm__pissabapalm__Bahia_piassava__bahia_coquilla__bahiacoquilla__Attalea_funifera Brazilian palm yielding fibers used in making ropes, mats, and brushes
member: genus_Borassus__Borassus palmyra
member: palmyra_palm__palmyrapalm__palmyra__toddy_palm__toddypalm__wine_palm__lontar__longar_palm__Borassus_flabellifer tall fan palm of Africa and India and Malaysia yielding a hard wood and sweet sap that is a source of palm wine and sugar; leaves used for thatching and weaving
member: genus_Calamus distinctive often spiny-stemmed palms found as climbers in tropical and subtropical forest
member: calamus.palm_tree__calamu any tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus; light tough stems are a source of rattan canes
member: genus_Caryota__Caryota fishtail palms
member: fishtail_palm attractive East Indian palm having distinctive bipinnate foliage
member: Ceroxylon__genus_ceroxylon__genusceroxylon wax palms
member: wax_palm__waxpalm__ceroxylonandicola__Ceroxylon_alpinum palm of the Andes yielding a resinous wax which is mixed with tallow to make candles
member: genus_Cocos__Cocos coconut palms
member: coconut_palm__coconutpalm__coco_palm__coco__cocoa_palm__cocoapalm__coconut_tree__coconuttree__cocosnucifera tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits; widely planted throughout the tropics
member: genus_Copernicia__Copernicia slow-growing tropical fan palms
member: carnauba_palm__carnauba__wax_palm__waxpalm__coperniciaprunifera__Copernicia_cerifera Brazilian fan palm having an edible root; source of a useful leaf fiber and a brittle yellowish wax
member: caranday__caranda__caranda_palm__carandapalm__wax_palm__waxpalm__coperniciaaustrali__Copernicia_alba South American palm yielding a wax similar to carnauba wax
member: genus_Corozo a monocotyledonous genus of tropical American palm trees
member: corozo_palm__corozo any of several tropical American palms bearing corozo nuts
member: genus_Corypha__Corypha large fan palms of tropical Asia to Australia
member: gebang_palm__Corypha_utan__Corypha_gebanga large-leaved palm of Malay to Philippines and northern Australia; leaves used for thatching or plaiting into containers
member: talipot_palm__talipotpalm__talipot__Corypha_umbraculifera tall palm of southern India and Sri Lanka with gigantic leaves used as umbrellas and fans or cut into strips for writing paper
member: genus_Elaeis__Elaeis oil palms
member: oil_palm__oilpalm pinnate-leaved palms of the genus Elaeis having dense clusters of crowded flowers and bright red fruit and yielding high quality palm oils
member: genus_Euterpe__Euterpe a monocotyledonous genus of graceful palm trees in tropical America
member: Euterpe_oleracea__cabbage_palm__cabbagepalm Brazilian palm of genus Euterpe whose leaf buds are eaten like cabbage when young
member: genus_Livistona__Livistona fan palms of Asia and Australia and Malaysia
member: cabbage_tree__cabbagetree__cabbagepalm__livistonaaustrali Australian palm with leaf buds that are edible when young
member: genus_Metroxylon__Metroxylon a genus of Malayan pinnate-leaved palm trees that flower and fruit once and then die
member: genus_Nipa__Nipa__Nypa__genus_Nypa monotypic genus of palms of Australasia
member: nipa_palm__Nipa_fruticans any creeping semiaquatic feather palm of the genus Nipa found in mangrove swamps and tidal estuaries; its sap is used for a liquor; leaves are used for thatch; fruit has edible seeds
member: genus_Orbignya__Orbignya palms of southern Mexico to northern South America: babassu palm
member: babassu_palm__babassupalm__babassu__coco_de_macao__Orbignya_phalerata__Orbignya_spesiosa__Orbignya_martiana tall feather palm of northern Brazil with hard-shelled nuts yielding valuable oil and a kind of vegetable ivory
member: cohune_palm__Orbignya_cohune__cohune tropical American feather palm whose large nuts yield valuable oil and a kind of vegetable ivory
member: genus_Phoenicophorium__Phoenicophorium latanier palm
member: latanier_palm__latanier fan palms of the southern United States and the Caribbean region
member: genus_Phoenix__Phoenix a large monocotyledonous genus of pinnate-leaved palms found in Asia and Africa
member: genus_Phytelephas__Phytelephas small genus of South American feather palms
member: ivory_palm__ivorypalm__ivory-nut_palm__ivorynutpalm__ivory_plant__ivoryplant__Phytelephas_macrocarpa a stemless palm tree of Brazil and Peru bearing ivory nuts
member: genus_Raffia__Raffia__Raphia__genus_Raphia feather palm of tropical Africa and Madagascar and Central and South America widely grown for commercial purposes
member: raffia_palm__Raffia_farinifera__Raffia_ruffia a large feather palm of Africa and Madagascar having very long pinnatisect fronds yielding a strong commercially important fiber from its leafstalks
member: genus_Rhapis__Rhapis genus of small clump-forming fan palms of China and Japan
member: lady_palm any of several small palms of the genus Rhapis; cultivated as houseplants
member: genus_Roystonea__Roystonea a monocotyledonous genus of West Indian feather palms
member: royal_palm__royalpalm__Roystonea_regia tall feather palm of southern Florida and Cuba
member: cabbage_palm__cabbagepalm__roystoneaoleracea West Indian palm with leaf buds that are edible when young
member: genus_Sabal__Sabal American dwarf fan palms
member: cabbage_palmetto__cabbagepalmetto__cabbage_palm__cabbagepalm__sabalpalmetto low-growing fan-leaved palm of coastal southern United States having edible leaf buds
member: genus_Serenoa__Serenoa one species: saw palmetto
member: saw_palmetto__sawpalmetto__scrub_palmetto__scrubpalmetto__Serenoa_repens small hardy clump-forming spiny palm of southern United States
member: genus_Thrinax__Thrinax small to medium-sized fan palms
member: thatch_palm__thatch_tree__silver_thatch__broom_palm__broompalm__thrinaxparviflora small palm of southern Florida and West Indies closely resembling the silvertop palmetto
member: key_palm__keypalm__silvertoppalmetto__silver_thatch__Thrinax_microcarpa__Thrinax_morrisii__Thrinax_keyensis small stocky fan palm of southern Florida and Cuba
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