a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

anthurium; calla lily; jack-in-the-pulpit; philodendron

common European arum with lanceolate spathe and short purple spadix; emerges in early spring; source of a starch called arum

ornamental plant of Middle East cultivated for its dark purple spathe

any plant of the genus Alocasia having large showy basal leaves and boat-shaped spathe and reddish berries

any plant of the genus Amorphophallus

putrid-smelling aroid of southeastern Asia (especially the Philippines) grown for its edible tuber

anthurium; calla lily; jack-in-the-pulpit; philodendron