Spathanthus is a group of plants in the family Rapateaceae described as a genus in 1828.Tropicos, Spathanthus Desv.Desvaux, Nicaise Augustin. 1828. Annales des Sciences Naturelles (Paris) 13: 45 in Latin
The genus is native to South America.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
Species 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
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