Peltandra Raf. sec CATE Araceae, 2009 urn:lsid:cate-araceae.org:taxon:5cb59036-6bfb-1014-a918-dc439151c9e5
Raf. 1819. J. Phys. Chim. Hist. Nat. Élément. 89: 102
Distinguishing Features
Seasonally dormant helophytes with short, hypogeal rthizome; leaf blade sagittate, hastate or rarely cordate, fine venation parallel-pinnate becoming reticulate near margin, submarginal collective vein and marginal veins present; peduncle bent downwards in fruit; spathe with constriction, after flowering blade withering, tube persistent; flowers unisexual, perigone absent; male flower a truncate synandrium . Differs from Typhonodorum in lacking pseudostem of petiole sheaths, staminodes of female flowers often partly or completely connate into a cup-like synandrode and eastern North American range.
Distribution
E. Canada, C. & E. U.S.A.
