Philodendron verrucosum

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Philodendron verrucosum
Philodendron verrucosum (center) in Costa Rica
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

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[edit]

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