Symplocarpus
Encyclopedia
Symplocarpus is a genus
of flowering plants in the Araceae
family
native to North America
and Asia
. The genus
is characterized by having large leaves and deep root systems with contractile roots used for changing the plant's level with the ground. Symplocarpus grow from a rhizome
and their leaves release a foul odor when crushed.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of flowering plants in the Araceae
Araceae
Araceae are a family of monocotyledonous flowering plants in which flowers are borne on a type of inflorescence called a spadix. The spadix is usually accompanied by, and sometimes partially enclosed in, a spathe or leaf-like bract. Also known as the Arum family, members are often colloquially...
family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
native to North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
and Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
. The genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
is characterized by having large leaves and deep root systems with contractile roots used for changing the plant's level with the ground. Symplocarpus grow from a rhizome
Rhizome
In botany and dendrology, a rhizome is a characteristically horizontal stem of a plant that is usually found underground, often sending out roots and shoots from its nodes...
and their leaves release a foul odor when crushed.
Selected species
- Symplocarpus egorovii
- Symplocarpus foetidus
- Symplocarpus nabekuraensis
- Symplocarpus nipponicus
- Symplocarpus renifolius