Theriophonum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Alismatales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Alismatales

Familia: Araceae
Subfamilia: Aroideae
Tribus: Areae
Genus: Theriophonum
Species: T. dalzellii – T. danielii – T. fischeri – T. infaustum – T. manickamii – T. minutum – T. sivaganganum

Name

Theriophonum Blume, Rumphia 1: 127 (1837)

• Type species: Theriophonum crenatum (Wight) Blume, Rumphia 1: 128. 1837, a synonym of Theriophonum minutum (Willd.) Baill., Hist. Pl. 13: 457. 1895.

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Tapinocarpus Dalzell, Hooker's J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 3: 345 (1851)
  • Calyptrocoryne Schott, Oesterr. Bot. Wochenbl. 7: 262 (1857)
  • Pauella Ramam. & Sebastine, Bull. Bot. Surv. India 8: 348 (1967)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent India, Sri Lanka. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Blume, C.L. 1837. Rumphia 1: 127.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2014. Theriophonum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2014 Nov. 12. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2014. Theriophonum. Published online. Accessed: Nov. 12 2014.
• Tropicos.org 2014. Theriophonum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 12 Nov. 2014.