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Aroideae
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Aroideae is a subfamily of flowering plants in the family Araceae. It is the largest subfamily in Araceae and consists of about 72 genera, and 2,300 species. Many Aroideae have spiny pollen grains without a sporopollenin outer exine layer and lacking an aperture.

Species

FAMILY

  1. Kingdomincertae sedis
  2. FamilyAroideae
Observations recorded29

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  • Taxonomy
  • Genera
  • Monotypic genera within subtribes
  • References

Aroideae is a subfamily of flowering plants in the family Araceae. It is the largest subfamily in Araceae and consists of about 72 genera, and 2,300 species. Many Aroideae have spiny pollen grains without a sporopollenin outer exine layer and lacking an aperture.

==Taxonomy==

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