Crowdipper (Pinellia ternata (Thunb.) Makino ex Breitenbach) also known as: Pinellia and Breitenbach Division - Magnoliaphyta Class - Liliopsida Subclass - Arecidae Order - Arales Family - Araceae Genus - Pinellia Status - Perennial This plant is a monocotyledon rather than a dicoteyledon, though it gives the appearance of a dicot. This means it is more closely related to grass than to most forbs, or broad-leaved herbs, though it is classified as a forb. Weeds Taxonomic List List by Scientific Name List by Common Name