Spathiphyllum is a genus of about 40 species of monocotyledonous flowering plants in the family Araceae, native to tropical regions of the Americas and southeastern Asia. Certain species of Spathiphyllum are commonly known as spath or peace lilies.

They are evergreen herbaceous perennial plants with large leaves 12-65 cm long and 3-25 cm broad. The flowers are produced in a spadix, surrounded by a 10-30 cm long, white, yellowish, or greenish spathe.

Selected species

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• Spathiphyllum atrovirens
• Spathiphyllum bariense
• Spathiphyllum blandum
• Spathiphyllum brevirostre
• Spathiphyllum candicans
• Spathiphyllum candidum
• Spathiphyllum candolleanum
• Spathiphyllum cochlearispathum
• Spathiphyllum commutatum
• Spathiphyllum cuspidatum
• Spathiphyllum floribundum
• Spathiphyllum friedrichsthalii
• Spathiphyllum fulvovirens

• Spathiphyllum gardneri
• Spathiphyllum glaziovii
• Spathiphyllum grandifolium
• Spathiphyllum huberi
• Spathiphyllum jejunum
• Spathiphyllum juninense
• Spathiphyllum kalbreyeri
• Spathiphyllum kochii
• Spathiphyllum lacustre
• Spathiphyllum laeve
• Spathiphyllum lechlerianum
• Spathiphyllum liesneri
• Spathiphyllum maguirei

• Spathiphyllum mawarinumae
• Spathiphyllum monachinoi
• Spathiphyllum montanum
• Spathiphyllum neblinae
• Spathiphyllum patini
• Spathiphyllum perezii
• Spathiphyllum phryniifolium
• Spathiphyllum quindiuense
• Spathiphyllum silvicola
• Spathiphyllum sipapoanum
• Spathiphyllum solomonense
• Spathiphyllum wallisi
• Spathiphyllum wendlandii

Cultivation and uses

Several species are popular indoor houseplants. Spathiphyllum cleans indoor air of many environmental contaminents, including benzene, formaldehyde, and other pollutants. It cleans best at one plant per 10 m². They live best in shade, and needs little sunlight to thrive.

References

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• Germplasm Resources Information Network: Spathiphyllum species list

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Araceae

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