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Pothoideae

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Pothoideae
Anthurium andraeanum cultivar
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Subfamily: Pothoideae

Pothoideae is a subfamily of flowering plants in the family Araceae. These plants are commonly called the true aroids.

Tribes and genera

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The subfamily consists of two tribes:

Anthurieae
  1. Anthurium Schott

Pothoeae

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  1. Pothos L.
  2. Pedicellarum M.Hotta (monotypic)
  3. Pothoidium Schott (monotypic)

References

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  • Mayo, S.J., Bogner, J., and Boyce, J.C. (1998) The genera of Araceae project, Acta Botanica Yunnanica.
  • Bown, Deni (2000). Aroids: Plants of the Arum Family [ILLUSTRATED]. Timber Press. ISBN 0-88192-485-7