Spathantheum Explained

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

1. Spathantheum fallax Hett., Ibisch & E.G.Gonç. - Bolivia
2. Spathantheum orbignyanum Schott - Peru, northwestern Argentina, Bolivia

formerly included

• Spathantheum intermedium Bogner = Gorgonidium intermedium (Bogner) E.G.Gonç

Notes and References

1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=193109 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. 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.
3. Bown, Demi (2000). Aroids: Plants of the Arum Family. Timber Press. .