Anthurium ovatifolium
Appearance
Anthurium ovatifolium | |
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Anthurium ovatifolium in Ecuador | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Araceae |
Genus: | Anthurium |
Species: | A. ovatifolium
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Binomial name | |
Anthurium ovatifolium Engl.
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Anthurium ovatifolium is a species of plant in the genus Anthurium native to Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.[1] It grows in wet tropical habitats, and is a member of the section Digitinervium. Its species name refers to the oval shape of its leaves,[2] and it can be distinguished from similar species like Anthurium lentii by its red berries.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Anthurium ovatifolium". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- ^ "Anth. ovatifolium". aroid.org. International Aroid Society. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- ^ Croat, Thomas B. (1983). "A Revision of the Genus Anthurium (Araceae) of Mexico and Central America. Part I: Mexico and Middle America". Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 70 (2): 211–416. doi:10.2307/2399049. ISSN 0026-6493. JSTOR 2399049.