''Monophyllanthe'' is a genus of plants native to

Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...

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.K.Schum. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.). 1902. Das Pflanzenreich IV. 48 (Heft 11): 165. It contains 2 recognized species: *'' Monophyllanthe araracuarensis'' S.Suárez, Galeano & H.Kenn. - Brazil and Colombia *'' Monophyllanthe oligophylla'' K.Schum. - French Guiana and Suriname

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Marantaceae Zingiberales genera {{Zingiberales-stub