Genus: Spathiphyllum
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> Monocotyledons > Order: Alismatales
> Family: Araceae
A total of 36 species, native to tropical regions of
Indonesia, the Philippines and the Americas. Often grown as indoor plants. Three
species are cultivated in southern Africa.
Species cultivated in southern Africa
List from Glen (2002).
Spathiphyllum blandum
Native from Belize to Honduras, South America. |
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Spathiphyllum cannifolium
Native to northern South America. |
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Spathiphyllum patinii
Native to Colombia, South America. |
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