Lasioideae
| Lasioideae | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Anaphyllum wightii | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Subfamily: | Engl. |
Lasioideae is a subfamily of flowering plants in the family Araceae. It contains ten living genera: Anaphyllopsis, Anaphyllum, Cyrtosperma, Dracontioides, Dracontium, Lasia, Lasimorpha, Podolasia, Pycnospatha, and Urospatha. The subfamily also includes the extinct genus Keratospema described from Ypresian fossils recovered at the Eocene Okanagan Highlands Princeton Chert site.[1]
References
- ^ Cevallos-Ferriz, S; Stockey, RA (1988). "Permineralized fruits and seeds from the Princeton Chert (Middle Eocene) of British Columbia: Araceae". American Journal of Botany. 75 (8): 1099–1113. doi:10.2307/2444092. JSTOR 2444092.
- Bown, Demi (2000). Aroids: Plants of the Arum Family. Timber Press. ISBN 0-88192-485-7.