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Philodendron verrucosum

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Philodendron verrucosum
Philodendron verrucosum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Philodendron
Species:
P. verrucosum
Binomial name
Philodendron verrucosum
L.Mathieu ex Schott
Synonyms[1]
  • Philodendron carderi T.Moore & Mast.
  • Philodendron daguense Linden & André
  • Philodendron discolor K.Krause
  • Philodendron lindenii Engl.
  • Philodendron pilatonense Engl.

Philodendron verrucosum is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae. It is native to Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru,[2][3] and is a hemiepiphyte climbing plant.[4] 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 petioles.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Philodendron verrucosum L.Mathieu ex Schott". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  2. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  3. ^ L.Mathieu ex Schott, Syn. Aroid.: 85 (1856).
  4. ^ "NParks | Philodendron verrucosum". www.nparks.gov.sg. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  5. ^ Bown, Deni (2000). Aroids: Plants of the Arum Family. Timber Press. p. 217. ISBN 978-0-88192-485-5.