Areae is a

tribe The term tribe is used in many different contexts to refer to a category of human social group. The predominant worldwide use of the term in English is in the discipline of anthropology. The definition is contested, in part due to conflict ...

of plants in the

arum ''Arum'' is a genus of plants in the Araceae family; they are native to Europe, northern Africa, and western and central Asia, with the highest species diversity in the Mediterranean region. Frequently called arum lilies, they are not closely ...

family.

Taxonomy

Areae contains the following eight genera: * ''

Arum ''Arum'' is a genus of plants in the Araceae family; they are native to Europe, northern Africa, and western and central Asia, with the highest species diversity in the Mediterranean region. Frequently called arum lilies, they are not closely ...

'' L. * '' Biarum'' Schott * '' Dracunculus'' Mill. * '' Eminium'' Schott * '' Sauromatum'' Schott * '' Helicodiceros'' Schott * ''

Theriophonum ''Theriophonum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family (biology), family Araceae. It is found only in India and Sri Lanka. The genus is closely related to ''Typhonium''. The only apparent difference between the two is in how many ovules ea ...

'' Blume * ''

Typhonium ''Typhonium'' is a genus in the family Araceae native to eastern and southern Asia, New Guinea, and Australia. It is most often found growing in wooded areas.Bown, Deni (2000). ''Aroids: Plants of the Arum Family''. Timber Press. . ;Species #'' ...

'' Schott

References

* Monocot tribes {{Araceae-stub