Homalomena
Genus of flowering plants
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Homalomena is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. Homalomena are native to tropical Asia and China.[1][2][3] Many Homalomena have a strong smell of anise. The name derives apparently from a mistranslated Malayan vernacular name, translated as homalos, meaning flat, and mene = moon.
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| Homalomena | |
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| Homalomena rubescens | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Subfamily: | Aroideae |
| Tribe: | Homalomeneae |
| Genus: | Homalomena Schott[1] |
| Diversity | |
| c. 160 species | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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The plants of this genus are clump-forming evergreen perennials with mainly heart-shaped or arrowheaded shaped leaves. The flowers are tiny and without petals, enclosed in a usually greenish spathe hidden by the leaves.[4]
Some authors have proposed splitting the genus and moving all the neotropical species of Homalomena to Adelonema.[5][6][7][8]
Selected species
- Homalomena expedita A.Hay & Hersc. – Borneo (Sarawak)
- Homalomena philippinensis Engl. – Philippines, Taiwan (Lanyu Island)