Schismatoglottis is a genus of 100 to 120 species of flowering plants in the Araceae

Araceae

Araceae are a family of monocotyledonous flowering plants in which flowers are borne on a type of inflorescence called a spadix. The spadix is usually accompanied by, and sometimes partially enclosed in, a spathe or leaf-like bract. Also known as the Arum family, members are often colloquially...

 family. Members of the genus are similar in appearance and growth habit to those of the genus Homalomena

Homalomena

Homalomena is a genus of flowering plants within the family Araceae. It is estimated to be composed of approximately 80 to 150 species. Homalomena are primarily found in southern Asia and the southwestern Pacific, but there are a few species that are known to be indigenous to South America. Many...

, but the two genera are not closely related. The primary difference is that the leaves of Schismatoglottis are not aromatic. Schismatoglottis are found primarily in tropical parts of Asia

Asia

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, but there are a few species indigenous to the Americas

Americas

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Selected species

• Schismatoglottis beccariana
• Schismatoglottis brevicuspis
• Schismatoglottis brevipes
• Schismatoglottis calyptrata
• Schismatoglottis homalomenoidea
• Schismatoglottis lancifolia
• Schismatoglottis longifolia
• Schismatoglottis mutata
• Schismatoglottis neoguineensis
• Schismatoglottis parviflora
• Schismatoglottis picta
• Schismatoglottis tecturata