Potarophytum
Genus of plants
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Potarophytum is a group of plants in the family Rapateaceae described as a genus in 1939.[1][2]
| Potarophytum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Rapateaceae |
| Genus: | Potarophytum Sandwith |
| Species: | P. riparium |
| Binomial name | |
| Potarophytum riparium Sandwith | |
The only known species is Potarophytum riparium, endemic to the Kaieteur National Park in the Potaro-Siparuni region of Guyana.[3][4]