Lysichiton

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Lysichiton
Lysichiton camtschatcensis
Lysichiton camtschatcensis
Plant Info
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Lysichiton Schott

Species
Lysichiton americanus
Lysichiton camtschatcense

Lysichiton, or Lysichitum is a genus in the family Araceae. It includes two species:

These two species were originally considered conspecific, under the earlier-described name L. camtschatcensis. The genus name means "dissolve (lysi-) chiton". Chiton refers to the armour-like spathe enclosing the inflorescene that withers soon after flowering. Template:Araceae-stub