Spathanthus

Spathanthus
S. unilateralis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Embryophytes
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Rapateaceae
Genus:	Spathanthus Desv.
Type species
Spathanthus unilateralis (Rudge)Desv.12

Spathanthus is a group of plants in the family Rapateaceae described as a genus in 1828.²³

The genus is native to South America.⁴

Species⁴

• 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