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Cercestis

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Cercestis
Cercestis mirabilis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Subfamily: Aroideae
Tribe: Culcasieae
Genus: Cercestis
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Synonyms[1]
  • Alocasiophyllum Engl.
  • Rhektophyllum N.E.Br

Cercestis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. The species in this genus are all climbers and are native to Africa.[1][2] At intervals along the stem they produce long leafless shoots called flagella. Many of the species in Cersestis show signs of fenestration.[3]

Species

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References

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  1. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Bown, Demi (2000). Aroids: Plants of the Arum Family. Timber Press. ISBN 0-88192-485-7.