Genus of flowering plants
Zomicarpella is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. It is native to Colombia, Peru and Brazil.[1][2][3] The leaves are hastate or sagittate. The chromosome number for Zomicarpella species is 2n=26. Additionally, the seeds have an endosperm.[4]
- Species[1]
- Zomicarpella amazonica Bogner - Amazonas State of northwestern Brazil
- Zomicarpella maculata N.E.Br. - Colombia, Peru
References
- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ 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.
- ^ Bogner, J. (2007). Zomicarpella maculata (Araceae) rediscovered, with notes on the tribe Zomicarpeae. Willdenowia 37: 523-534.
- ^ Bown, Demi (2000). Aroids: Plants of the Arum Family. Timber Press. ISBN 0-88192-485-7.
