Anaphyllum

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Ordo: Alismatales

Familia: Araceae
Subfamilia: Lasioideae
Genus: Anaphyllum
Species: A. beddomei – A. wightii
Name

Anaphyllum Schott

Type Species: Anaphyllum wightii Schott.

References

Schott, H.W. 1858. Gen. Aroid.: 83

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. Anaphyllum in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2018 Nov. 09. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2018. Anaphyllum. Published online. Accessed: Nov. 09 2018.
The Plant List 2013. Anaphyllum in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2018 Nov. 09.
Tropicos.org 2018. Anaphyllum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2018 Nov. 09.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Anaphyllum in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names

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]

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

References

Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
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.
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.
Bown, Demi (2000). Aroids: Plants of the Arum Family. Timber Press. ISBN 0-88192-485-7.