Alloschemone occidentalis

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Alloschemone occidentalis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Alloschemone
Species:
A. occidentalis
Binomial name
Alloschemone occidentalis
(Poepp.) Engl. & K.Krause

Alloschemone occidentalis is a flowering plant in genus Alloschemone of the arum family Araceae.

It was once included in Scindapsus , but was re-classified into Alloschemone.

Distribution

Its native range is north Brazil to Bolivia. [1]

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References

  1. "Alloschemone occidentalis (Poepp.) Engl. & K.Krause | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-03-18.