Dracontioides Engl. sec CATE Araceae, 2009 urn:lsid:cate-araceae.org:taxon:5caf6a5f-6bfb-1014-a918-dc439151c9e5
Engl. 1911. Pflanzenr.. , IV, 23C: 36
Distinguishing Features
Helophytes with deep, erect, subterranean rhizome; petiole smooth to verruculate, geniculate at apex; leaf blade deeply sagittate to subtripartite; spadix hidden by spathe; flowers bisexual, perigoniate; seed reniform, strongly dentate-cristate. Differs from Urospatha in having a fornicate (arched forward and down) spathe, leaves often sparsely perforated, and endemism to Brazil (coastal Bahia and Espirito Santo).
