👉 Sphaerophthalma is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae, native to South America and parts of Africa and Asia. They are characterized by their large, oval-shaped leaves, which have a distinctive, pointed tip, giving them an appearance of saphenous veins. Sphaerophthalma flowers are typically arranged in panicles and can reach up to 40 cm (16 inches) in diameter.