Biology:Spathanthus

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Short description: Genus of plants

Spathanthus
Spathanthus unilateralis imported from iNaturalist photo 250450383 on 2 December 2023.jpg
S. unilateralis
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Rapateaceae
Genus: Spathanthus
Desv.
Type species
Spathanthus unilateralis
(Rudge)Desv.[1][2]

Spathanthus is a group of plants in the family Rapateaceae described as a genus in 1828.[2][3]

The genus is native to South America.[4]

Species[4]
  • Spathanthus bicolor Ducke - SE Colombia (Amazonas), S Venezuela (Amazonas), N Brazil (Amazonas)
  • Spathanthus unilateralis (Rudge) Desv. N Brazil (Pará, Amapá, Amazonas), S Venezuela (Amazonas), Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana

References

Wikidata ☰ Q10373651 entry