''Pleuranthodium piundaundensis'' is a monocotyledonous plant species that was first described by

Pieter van Royen Pieter van Royen (1923-2002) was a Dutch botanist. He is an author of many papers on the flora of New Guinea. Life Pieter van Royen was born in Lahat (town), Lahat, South Sumatra in Dutch East Indies. In 1933, he moved with his family from the Du ...

, and given its current name by Rosemary Margaret Smith. ''Pleuranthodium piundaundensis'' is part of the genus ''

Pleuranthodium ''Pleuranthodium'' is a genus of plants in the ginger family. Of the 23 known species, 21 are endemic to New Guinea, one to Queensland and one to the Bismarck Archipelago. * '' Pleuranthodium biligulatum'' (Valeton) R.M.Sm. Rosemary Margaret ...

'' and the family Zingiberaceae. The species' range is

Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ...

. No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life.

References

R.M.Sm., 1991 ''In: Edinburgh J. Bot. 48: 65'' WCSP: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
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