Plagiostachys bracteolata is a monocotyledonous plant species described by Rosemary Margaret Smith. Plagiostachys bracteolata is part of the genus Plagiostachys and the family Zingiberaceae. No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life.
References R.M.Sm., 1985 In: Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 42: 270 WCSP: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families