Monocot Genus
Of genus and Monocotyledones. May also be referred to as liliopsid genus.
Genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed.
This concept's ID is @1~58304
Araceae
- genus Amorphophallus
Genus of large tropical east Asian cormous aroids: devil's tongue; snake p...
- genus Arum
Type genus of the Araceae: tuberous perennial herbs of Europe and Asia with usually heart-shaped...
- Arisaema
Tuberous or rhizomatous herbaceous perennials.
- Acorus
Sweet flags; sometimes placed in subfamily Acoraceae.
- Aglaonema
Climbing herbs of southeastern Asia having thick fleshy oblong leaves and naked unisexual...
- genus Alocasia
Tropical Asiatic herbs similar to Colocasia but distinguished by a large sterile...
- genus Anthurium
Large genus of often epiphytic evergreen tropical American plants often cultivated...
- Arisarum
Tuberous or rhizomatous perennial herbs; mainly Mediterranean area.
- genus Caladium
Small genus of tropical South American tuberous perennials with large variously colored...
- Calla
Water arum.
- Colocasia
Small genus of perennial tuberous herbs of tropical Asia: taro.
- genus Cryptocoryne
Water trumpet; aquatic herbs having broad leaves and long slender spathes; often...
- Dieffenbachia
Evergreen perennial herbs of tropical America with lush foliage and poisonous sap...
- genus Dracontium
Small genus of tropical American cormous herbs.
- Dracunculus
Tuberous herbaceous perennials: dragon arum.
- Epipremnum
Small genus of evergreen lianas of southeastern Asia to western Pacific areas.
- genus Monstera
Tropical American climbing plant with deeply incised leaves.
- genus Nephthytis
Small genus of tropical western African creeping or twining herbs.
- Orontium
One species of aquatic plant: golden club.
- Peltandra
Small genus of North American marsh or aquatic herbs.
- genus Philodendron
Any of several tropical American climbing plants with smooth shiny evergreen...
- genus Pistia
One species: water lettuce.
- Scindapsus
Evergreen climbers with adhesive adventitious roots; southeastern Asia and Brazil.
- genus Spathiphyllum
Evergreen rhizomatous perennials of tropical America and Philippines and In...
- Symplocarpus
One species: skunk cabbage.
- Xanthosoma
Tropical American tuberous perennials.
- Zantedeschia
Calla lily.
- Lysichiton
Skunk cabbage.
- Syngonium
Epiphytic or terrestrial climbing shrubs of Central and South America; used as ornamental...
Orchidaceae
- genus Arethusa
Genus of bog orchids of North America and Japan.
- Brassia
Genus of tropical American epiphytic orchids having striking axillary racemes of yellow...
- genus Caladenia
Terrestrial orchids of Australia to New Caledonia.
- genus Orchis
Type genus of the orchid family; hardy terrestrial orchids of the temperate the northern...
- genus Aerides
Epiphytic orchids of tropical Asia having stiff leaves and fragrant white flowers...
- genus Angrecum
Genus of tropical Old World epiphytic orchids with showy flowers sometimes grote...
- Anoectochilus
Genus of delicate Asiatic orchids.
- Aplectrum
A monocotyledonous genus of the family Orchidaceae.
- genus Bletia
Genus of tropical American terrestrial orchids with large purple or pink flowers.
- Bletilla
Small genus of chiefly east Asiatic hardy terrestrial orchids similar to genus Bletia.
- genus Brassavola
Genus of tropical American epiphytic or lithophytic rhizomatous orchids.
- genus Calanthe
Large and widely distributed genus of terrestrial orchids.
- Calopogon
Terrestrial orchids of North America.
- Catasetum
Genus of tropical American orchids having showy male and female flowers usually on separate...
- genus Calypso
One species found throughout much of northern North America and Eurasia.
Lemnaceae
- Lemna
Minute aquatic herbs floating on or below the water surface of still water consisting of a...
- Spirodela
Minute aquatic herbs floating on the water surface consisting of a shiny leaflike frond...
- Wolffia
Minute rootless aquatic herbs having globular fronds floating on or near the water surface...
- Wolffiella
Minute rootless aquatic herbs having flat fronds floating on or below the water surface...
Also contains
- liliid monocot genus
Genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid...
- Juncus
Type genus of the Juncaceae; perennial tufted glabrous marsh plants of temperate regions:...