Zomicarpella Explained

Zomicarpella is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. It is native to Colombia, Peru and Brazil.^{[1] [2] [3]} The leaves are hastate or sagittate. The chromosome number for Zomicarpella species is 2n=26. Additionally, the seeds have an endosperm.^[4]

Species^[1]

1. Zomicarpella amazonica Bogner - Amazonas State of northwestern Brazil
2. Zomicarpella maculata N.E.Br. - Colombia, Peru

Notes and References

1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=215921 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. 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.
3. Bogner, J. (2007). Zomicarpella maculata (Araceae) rediscovered, with notes on the tribe Zomicarpeae. Willdenowia 37: 523-534.
4. Bown, Demi (2000). Aroids: Plants of the Arum Family. Timber Press. .