Homalomena
Genus of flowering plants
Homalomena is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. Homalomena are native to tropical Asia and China. 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.
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.
Some authors have proposed splitting the genus and moving all the neotropical species of Homalomena to Adelonema.
01Selected species
- Homalomena expedita A.Hay & Hersc., Borneo (Sarawak)
- Homalomena philippinensis Engl., Philippines, Taiwan (Lanyu Island)
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- Homalomena occulta - Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens - Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - DSC01251.JPG by Daderot, CC0
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