Lysichiton

Lysichiton
Lysichiton camtschatcensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Subfamily: Orontioideae
Genus: Lysichiton
Schott
Species

Lysichiton americanus
Lysichiton camtschatcensis

Synonyms[1]

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]

  1. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference ArmitagePhillips2011 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Biota of North America Program county distribution map