👉 The term "prophyllum" is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae, which includes over 300 species. Prophylls are typically small to medium-sized plants with large, glossy leaves and anthers that are white or yellow. They have a tall, upright stem with multiple flowers on each branch. The specific epithet "prophyllum" comes from the Latin word for "small," referring to their smaller size compared to other flowering plant genera like orch