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Pothoideae

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Subfamily of flowering plants

Pothoideae
Anthurium andraeanum cultivar
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Subfamily: Pothoideae
Engl.

Pothoideae is a subfamily of flowering plants in the family Araceae. These plants are commonly called the true aroids.

Tribes and genera

The subfamily consists of two tribes:

Anthurieae

  1. Anthurium Schott

Pothoeae

  1. Pothos L.
  2. Pothoidium Schott (monotypic)

References

  • Mayo, S.J., Bogner, J., and Boyce, J.C. (1998) The genera of Araceae project, Acta Botanica Yunnanica.
  • Bown, Deni (2000). Aroids: Plants of the Arum Family . Timber Press. ISBN 0-88192-485-7
Taxon identifiers
Pothoideae
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