Philodendron squamiferum

Philodendron squamiferum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Alismatales
Family:	Araceae
Genus:	Philodendron
Species:	P. squamiferum
Binomial name
	Philodendron squamiferum; Poepp. & Engl.

Philodendron squamiferum is a species of plant in the family Araceae, native to French Guiana, Suriname, and northern Brazil.^[1]^[2] This climbing plant has leaves with five lobes and has a climbing growth habit. It is well-known among Philodendrons for its distinctive reddish stalks, which are covered in small bristles that give it a hairy appearance.^[3]

References[]

^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
^ Marc Gibernau and Denis Barabé, "Pollination ecology of Philodendron squamiferum (Araceae)", Can. J. Bot. 80: 316–320 (2002)
^ Bown, Deni (2000). Aroids: Plants of the Arum Family. Timber Press. pp. 217–218. ISBN 978-0-88192-485-5.

[1] Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families

[2] Marc Gibernau and Denis Barabé, "Pollination ecology of Philodendron squamiferum (Araceae)", Can. J. Bot. 80: 316–320 (2002)

[3] Bown, Deni (2000). Aroids: Plants of the Arum Family. Timber Press. pp. 217–218. ISBN 978-0-88192-485-5.

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