Carlephyton madagascariense

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Carlephyton madagascariense
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Carlephyton
Species: C. madagascariense
Binomial name
Carlephyton madagascariense
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Carlephyton madagascariense is a species in the genus Carlephyton. It differs from the other two species in the genus in that it has some bisexual flowers in between the male and female zones of the spadix. The apex of the spadix can be either sterile or not. It typically grows in clusters.