Scaphochlamys polyphylla is a monocotyledonous plant species that was first described by Karl Moritz Schumann, and got its current name from Brian Laurence Burtt and Rosemary Margaret Smith.

[1] Scaphochlamys polyphylla is part of the genus Scaphochlamys and the family Zingiberaceae.

[2][3] No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life.

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