Philonotion

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Ordo: Alismatales

Familia: Araceae
Subfamilia: Aroideae
Tribus: Philonotieae
Genus: Philonotion
Species: P. americanum – P. bolivaranum – P. spruceanum
Name

Philonotion Schott, Oesterr. Bot. Wochenbl. 7: 421 (1857)
Type species: Philonotion spruceanum Schott, Oesterr. Bot. Wochenbl. 7: 421 (1857)

References

Schott, H.W. 1857. Oesterreichisches Botanisches Wochenblatt 7: 421.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2014. Philonotion in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2014 Nov. 17. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2014. Philonotion. Published online. Accessed: Nov. 17 2014.
Tropicos.org 2014. Philonotion. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 17 Nov. 2014.

Philonotion is a genus of plants in the Araceae. It has three known species, native to tropical South America (Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas).[1][2] Some authorities regard it as part of the related genus Schismatoglottis.[3]

Philonotion americanum (A.M.E.Jonker & Jonker) S.Y.Wong & P.C.Boyce - Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas
Philonotion bolivaranum (G.S.Bunting & Steyerm.) S.Y.Wong & P.C.Boyce - Venezuela
Philonotion spruceanum Schott - Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, northwestern Brazil

References

Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
Wong, S.Y., Boyce, P.C., Sofiman bin Othman, A. & Pin, L.C. (2010). Molecular phylogeny of tribe Schismatoglottideae (Araceae) based on two pastid markers and recognition of a new tribe Philonotieae, from the neotropics. Taxon 59: 117-124.
Govaerts, R. & Frodin, D.G. (2002). World Checklist and Bibliography of Araceae (and Acoraceae): 1-560. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew