Arum L. sec CATE Araceae, 2009 urn:lsid:cate-araceae.org:taxon:5ca8f5d2-6bfb-1014-a918-dc439151c9e5
L. 1753. Sp. Pl.. 966
Distinguishing Features
Seasonally dormant, rhizomatous or tuberous geophytes. Leaf blade sagittate or hastate, with reticulate venation. Spadix usually with zone of sterile flowers between male and female zones, more rarely with fertile zones contiguous or with naked axis between zones; spadix with smooth terminal sterile appendix. Placentation parietal to subbasal.
Distribution
Macaronesia, Europe, Medit. to W. China.
