Caladium

Ventenat 1801

To this genus belong 12-16 wild species, and one hybrid species.
Caladium is native to the tropics of South America.
Until 1981 it belonged to the tribe Colocasioideae, now it is in Caladieae.

Caladium clavatum

Caladium lindenii

Caladium × hortulanum

The IAS: Caladium Paul Resslar: Caladium Krzysztof Kozminski: Caladium Philippe Faucon: Desert-Tropicals Caladium
David Scherberich: Caladium Lester Kallus: Caladium

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last updated on 2009-07-03