''Amydrium'' is a

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of flowering plants in the

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Araceae that is native to

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, southern

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, and

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.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
/ref> ''Amydrium'' is distinguished from other members of the

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Monstereae by having two

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in each

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. The seeds tend to be heart shaped. The leaves of ''Amydrium'' often show

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.Bown, Deni (2000). Aroids: Plants of the Arum Family LLUSTRATED Timber Press. #'' Amydrium hainanense'' (H.Li, Y.Shiao & S.L.Tseng) H.Li - Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hunan, Yunnan, Vietnam #'' Amydrium humile'' Schott - Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra #'' Amydrium medium'' (Zoll. & Moritzi) Nicolson - Myanmar, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo, Java, Maluku, Philippines #'' Amydrium sinense'' (Engl.) H.Li - Vietnam, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan, Yunnan #'' Amydrium zippelianum'' (Schott) Nicolson - Maluku, Philippines, Sulawesi, New Guinea

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Monsteroideae Araceae genera {{Araceae-stub