Piptospatha | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Araceae |
Subfamily: | Aroideae |
Tribe: | Schismatoglottideae |
Genus: | Piptospatha |
Piptospatha is a genus of flowering plants in the Araceae family. The genus is characteristic for being rheophytic and contains about 10 species. It is found growing in Borneo and Thailand. The seeds of Piptospatha are dispersed by splashes of water hitting its cup-like spathes.