Aglaodorum

Aglaodorum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Alismatales
Family:	Araceae
Subfamily:	Aroideae
Tribe:	Aglaonemateae
Genus:	Aglaodorum

Aglaodorum is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. The only species that is a member of this genus is Aglaodorum griffithii. Aglaodorum griffithii is extremely similar to species in the genus Aglaonema. One main differences that distinguishes Aglaodorum griffithii from species in Aglaonema is that it produces green fruit whereas Aglaonema species produce red fruit. Also, Aglaodorum griffithii has a longer peduncle and produces only one whorl of flowers instead of many as in Aglaonemas. Aglaodorum are found growing in tidal mudflats in Borneo, Sumatra, southern Indochina, and Peninsula Malaysia. It is usually found growing alongside of Cryptocoryne ciliata and Nypa fruticans. An interesting feature of the plant is that the seeds germinate before it drops from the plant. The seeds themselves tend to be quite big.

References

• Bown, Demi (2000). Aroids: Plants of the Arum Family. Timber Press. ISBN 0881924857.