Genus Caladium Vent.


Summary
Genus number:
1858
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Araceae
Subfamily:
Aroideae
Tribe:
Caladieae
Accession count:

26 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
conserved (nom. cons.) with a conserved type (Madrid ICN Art. 14.9 & App. III)


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References:
  1. Barrie, F. R. 2011. Report of the General Committee: 11. Taxon 60:1211. Note: proposal recommended
  2. Brummitt, R. K. 2007. Report of the Nomenclature Committee for Vascular Plants: 59. Taxon 56:1291. Note: proposal recommended
  3. Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 2002. World checklist and bibliography of Araceae (and Acoraceae).
  4. International Society for Horticultural Science. International Cultivar Registration Authority (on-line resource).
  5. Madison, M. T. 1981. Notes on Caladium (Araceae) and its allies. Selbyana 5:342-377.
  6. Mayo, S. J. & J. Bogner. 1988. A new species of Caladium (Araceae) with notes on generic delimitation in the Colocasioideae-Caladieae. Willdenowia 18:231-242.
  7. Mayo, S. J. et al. 1997. The genera of Araceae
  8. Nicolson, D. H. 2006. (1720) Proposal to conserve the name Caladium (Araceae) with a conserved type. Taxon 55:529-530.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=1858. Accessed 11 May 2026.