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Bucephalandra is a genus
Genus

A genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the classification of living and fossil organisms. The taxonomic ranks are domain ,






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Bucephalandra is a genus
Genus

A genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the classification of living and fossil organisms. The taxonomic ranks are domain , kingdom , phylum, class , order , family , genus, and species....
 of flowering plants in the Araceae
Araceae

Araceae is 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 hood....
 family
Family (biology)

In biological classification, family is a taxonomic rank. Exact details of formal nomenclature depend on the Nomenclature Codes which applies....
. The genus derives its name from the Greek word for bull's head due to its horn shaped anthers. There are three species in Bucephalandra namely Bucephalandra gigantea, Bucephalandra motleyana, and Bucephalandra catherineae. All of them are rheophyte
Rheophyte

Rheophytes are aquatic plants that live in fast moving water currents in an environment where few other organisms can survive. They tend to be found in currents that move at rates of 1 to 2 meters per second and that are up to 3 to 6 feet deep....
s from Borneo
Borneo

Borneo is the List of islands by area and is located at the centre of Maritime Southeast Asia. Administratively, this island is divided between Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei....
. Bucephalandra are found growing as dense mats over stones in streams.