Download or read book World Checklist and Bibliography of Araceae (and Acoraceae) written by Rafaël Govaerts and published by Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. This book was released on 2002 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In all, Araceae contains 106 genera and 2,823 species, with a range that extends through the wet and dry tropics and north and south into temperate lands. While many genera - Anthurium, Caladium, Dieffenbachia, Monstera and Philodendron - are well documented, this extensively illustrated book represents the first full account of the entire family to appear for nearly 100 years.