''Arophyton'' is a genus of flowering plants in the

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. It consists of 7 species that are found only in northeast

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/ref> ''Arophyton'' are tuberous plants with a few

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species that go through a dormant period during the dry season.Bown, Deni (2000). ''Aroids: Plants of the Arum Family''. Timber Press. .

Species

# '' Arophyton buchetii'' # '' Arophyton crassifolium'' # '' Arophyton humbertii'' # '' Arophyton pedatum'' # '' Arophyton rhizomatosum'' # '' Arophyton simplex'' # '' Arophyton tripartitum''

References

Aroideae Araceae genera Endemic flora of Madagascar {{Araceae-stub