What is "ludovia"

Ludovia is a genus of plants first described as a genus in 1861. All the known species are native to Central and South America.

1. Ludovia bierhorstii Wilder - Colombia, Ecuador
2. Ludovia integrifolia (Woodson) Harling - Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
3. Ludovia lancifolia Brongn. - Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, the Guianas, NW Brazil