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Protarum

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Protarum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Subfamily: Aroideae
Tribe: Colocasieae
Genus: Protarum
Engl.
Species:
P. sechellarum
Binomial name
Protarum sechellarum
Engl.
The genus Protarum is only found in the Seychelles.

Protarum is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family (Araceae). The single species composing the genus is Protarum sechellarum. It is endemic to the Seychelles. This species was previously placed in the subfamily Colocasioideae in the tribe Protareae, but it has since been reclassified to the subfamily Aroideae in the tribe Colocasieae.

References

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  1. ^ Gerlach, J. (2011). "Protarum sechellarum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T193439A8860884. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T193439A8860884.en. Retrieved 22 May 2023.