Araceae is a plant family in the Plantae kingdom, order Alismatales, class Liliopsida. The family contains 189 accepted species worldwide. Some species in this family are toxic — exercise caution when handling unknown specimens.
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Monstera pinnatipartita Schott
Monstera pinnatipartita is a pinnate-leaved flowering Monstera native to tropica…
Anthurium ochranthum K.Koch
Anthurium ochranthum is a flowering plant species in the Araceae family, found f…
Monstera acuminata K.Koch
Monstera acuminata is a hemiepiphytic aroid that starts as a prostrate ground pl…
Anthurium schlechtendalii Kunth
Anthurium schlechtendalii Kunth is a large herbaceous plant species from the Ant…
Monstera monteverdensis M.Cedeño & Croat
Monstera monteverdensis is a flowering arum plant native to Costa Rica, often co…
Arisaema acuminatum Small
Arisaema acuminatum, Florida Jack-in-the-pulpit, is a corm-grown perennial herb …
Calla palustris L.
Calla palustris L. is a poisonous bog-growing perennial with white spathes and r…
⚠️ Poisonous
Philodendron radiatum Schott
Philodendron radiatum is a deep-lobed-leaved root-climbing aroid rainforest vine…
Arum concinnatum Schott
Arum concinnatum (Crete arum) is an Araceae flowering plant native to the easter…
Arum orientale M.Bieb.
Arum orientale M.Bieb. is a poisonous aroid with insect-trapping flowers that gr…
⚠️ Poisonous
Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Dennst.) Nicolson
Amorphophallus paeoniifolius is a large tuberous edible herb widely used as food…
Zamioculcas zamiifolia (G.Lodd.) Engl.
This is a detailed description of the aroid houseplant Zamioculcas zamiifolia, c…
Araceae plants belong to the Alismatales order in the Plantae kingdom. The plant's spathe hood is entirely green, measures over twice as long as it is broad, and ends in a distinctly long-acuminate tip. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Araceae is classified in the order Alismatales, class Liliopsida, phylum Tracheophyta. The coloring of the spathe interior is another distinct characteristic of Arum orientale.
Yes, some Araceae species are toxic or poisonous. Always exercise caution with unknown specimens. View poisonous Araceae species or browse the full poisonous species guide.
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