Spathantheum

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

Spathantheum
Spathantheum orbignyanum in Peru
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Alismatales
Family:	Araceae
Subfamily:	Aroideae
Tribe:	Spathicarpeae
Genus:	Spathantheum Schott
Synonyms[1]
Gamochlamys Baker