Spathantheum
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| Spathantheum | |
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| File:Spathantheum orbignyanum 160923383.jpg | |
| Spathantheum orbignyanum in Peru | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Subfamily: | Aroideae |
| Tribe: | Spathicarpeae |
| Genus: | Spathantheum Schott |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Spathantheum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. The genus contains two species, Spathantheum fallax and Spathantheum orbignyanum. Spathantheum is believed to be closely related to Spathicarpa. The genus is endemic to the Andes of Peru, Bolivia, and northern Argentina and is found growing in grasslands in rocky soil.[1][2][3]
- Species
- Spathantheum fallax Hett., Ibisch & E.G.Gonç. - Bolivia
- Spathantheum orbignyanum Schott - Peru, northwestern Argentina, Bolivia
- formerly included
- Spathantheum intermedium Bogner = Gorgonidium intermedium (Bogner) E.G.Gonç
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Govaerts, R. & Frodin, D.G. (2002). World Checklist and Bibliography of Araceae (and Acoraceae): 1-560. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- ^ Bown, Demi (2000). Aroids: Plants of the Arum Family. Timber Press. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)..
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