Symplocarpus

Species of Symplocarpus in Indiana

Genus Symplocarpus

Symplocarpus: Combines the Greek words symploc meaning “connected,” with carpus for “fruit.”

sim-ploh-car-puhs

Symplocarpus is small genus of plants in the arum Araceae family.

Taxonomic Level	Worldwide	North America	Midwestern USA	Indiana
Distribution of Genus Gerdana
Species	4-5	1	1	1

The non-North American members of genus Symplocarpus are all native to eastern Asia.

Photo courtesy of Steve Sass.