Anaphyllum Explained

Anaphyllum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. It consists of two species. They are found in marshes, have leaves with some pinnation, and have a twisted spathe. The two species in this genus are similar in appearance to those in the genus Anaphyllopsis.[1] [2] [3] [4]

  1. Anaphyllum beddomei Engl. - Tamil Nadu, Lakshadweep (Laccadive Islands)
  2. Anaphyllum wightii Schott. - Kerala, Lakshadweep (Laccadive Islands)

Notes and References

  1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=8696 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Ananda Rao, T. & Ellis, J.L. (1995). Flora of Lakshadweep islands off the Malabar coast, peninsular India, with emphasis on phytogeographical distribution of plants. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 19: 235-250.
  3. Govaerts, R. & Frodin, D.G. (2002). World Checklist and Bibliography of Araceae (and Acoraceae): 1-560. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  4. Bown, Demi (2000). Aroids: Plants of the Arum Family. Timber Press. .

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