Ulearum

Ulearum
Ulearum sagittatum[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Subfamily: Aroideae
Tribe: Zomicarpeae
Genus: Ulearum
Engl.

Ulearum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. It contains two known species, both native to South America.[2] Ulearum is similar to Callopsis, but Callopsis is found only in Africa and so its relation is uncertain.[3]

  1. Ulearum donburnsii Croat & Feuerst. 2003 - Ecuador
  2. Ulearum sagittatum Engl. 1905 - Loreto region of eastern Peru, Acre State in western Brazil
formerly included

References

  1. Pohl and Engler - "Das Pflanzenreich" issued 1920
  2. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  3. Bown, Demi (2000). Aroids: Plants of the Arum Family. Timber Press. ISBN 0-88192-485-7.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Monday, August 18, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.