| Lysichiton | |
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| Lysichiton camtschatcensis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Subfamily: | Orontioideae |
| Genus: | Lysichiton Schott |
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Arctiodracon A.Gray | |
Lysichiton is a genus in the family Araceae. These plants are known commonly as skunk cabbage or less often as swamp lantern.[2] The spelling Lysichitum is also found. The genus has two species, one found in north-east Asia (Japan and Russian Far East), the other in north-west America (Aleutians to Santa Cruz County in California).[1][3]
- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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