HIMALAYAS--HENGDUAN MOUNTAINS--THE CENTRE OF DISTRIBUTI0N AND DIFFERENTIATION 0F THE GENUS ARISAEMA --T0 DISCUSS THE PROBLEMS AB0UT THE ORIGIN AND MIGRATI0N OF THIS GENUS
Abstract:The genus Arisaema is one of the large genera of Araceae. At present 151 species have been recognised, of which 139 species or 92% have been collected from Asia, 6 from eastern Africa, 6 from eastern North America, but none have been found from Australia, Europe or from South America, This may serve as an indication of its Laurasian origin centering in Asia.