| Schultesiophytum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Pandanales |
| Family: | Cyclanthaceae |
| Genus: | Schultesiophytum Harling |
| Species: | S. chorianthum |
| Binomial name | |
| Schultesiophytum chorianthum Harling | |
Schultesiophytum is a genus of plants first described as a genus in 1958. It contains only one known species, Schultesiophytum chorianthum , native to Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador in South America. [1] [2]
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