Aiphanes argos is a plant in the family Arecaceae, native to Colombia.
Aiphanes argos grows as a small palm and is a rheophyte (a plant living in swift waters).
[1] Aiphanes argos has been assessed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List.
The greatest risk to the species is the proposed construction of a hydroelectric power plant and dam on the Samaná Norte River.
Mining activities on the river pose an additional risk to the species' habitat.