Philodendron verrucosum
Philodendron verrucosum | |
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Philodendron verrucosum (center) in Costa Rica | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Araceae |
Genus: | Philodendron |
Species: | P. verrucosum
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Binomial name | |
Philodendron verrucosum L.Mathieu ex Schott
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Philodendron verrucosum is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae. It is native to Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru,[1][2] and is a hemiepiphyte climbing plant.[3] This Philodendron is kept by houseplant collectors for its unique appearance, with foliage that has slightly wavy edges, white veins, and flushes of reddish hues, as well as hairy bristles along its stems.[4]
References[]
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ L.Mathieu ex Schott, Syn. Aroid.: 85 (1856).
- ^ "NParks | Philodendron verrucosum". www.nparks.gov.sg. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
- ^ Bown, Deni (2000). Aroids: Plants of the Arum Family. Timber Press. p. 217. ISBN 978-0-88192-485-5.
Categories:
- Philodendron
- Flora of Central America
- Flora of South America
- Plants described in 1856
- Araceae stubs