Can Lysichiton and Lewisia both be found in America?
Lysichiton Lysichiton is a genus in the family Araceae. These plants are known commonly as skunk cabbage or less often as swamp lantern. The spelling Lysichitum is also found. The genus has two species, one found in north-east Asia (Japan and Russian Far East), the other in north-west America (Aleutians to Santa Cruz County in California).
Phyllothallia Phyllothallia is a small genus of liverworts of the Southern Hemisphere. It is classified in order Metzgeriales and is the only member of the family Phyllothalliaceae within that order. Unlike most members of the Metzgeriales, "Phyllothallia" has a leafy appearance. The genus has a disjunct distribution, with the species "Phyllothallia nivicola" found in New Zealand while the other species in the genus, "Phyllothallia fuegiana", occurs in Tierra del Fuego.