''Arophyton'' is a genus of flowering plants in the
family
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Araceae
The Araceae are a family of monocotyledonous flowering plants in which flowers are borne on a type of inflorescence called a spadix. The spadix is usually accompanied by, and sometimes partially enclosed in, a spathe (or leaf-like bract). Also ...
. It consists of 7 species that are found only in northeast
Madagascar
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.
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/ref> ''Arophyton'' are tuberous plants with a few rhizomatous
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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'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. It consists of 7 species that are found only in northeast Madagascar. ''Arophyton'' are tuberous plants with a few rhizomatous species that go through a dormant period during the ...
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# ''Arophyton crassifolium
''Arophyton'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family (biology), family Araceae. It consists of 7 species that are found only in northeast Madagascar. ''Arophyton'' are tuberous plants with a few rhizome, rhizomatous species that go through ...
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# ''Arophyton humbertii
''Arophyton'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. It consists of 7 species that are found only in northeast Madagascar. ''Arophyton'' are tuberous plants with a few rhizomatous species that go through a dormant period during the ...
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# ''Arophyton pedatum
''Arophyton'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. It consists of 7 species that are found only in northeast Madagascar. ''Arophyton'' are tuberous plants with a few rhizomatous species that go through a dormant period during the ...
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# ''Arophyton rhizomatosum
''Arophyton'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. It consists of 7 species that are found only in northeast Madagascar. ''Arophyton'' are tuberous plants with a few rhizomatous species that go through a dormant period during the ...
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# '' Arophyton simplex''
# '' Arophyton tripartitum''
References
Aroideae
Araceae genera
Endemic flora of Madagascar
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