Anthurium plantagineum

Anthurium plantagineum is a species of plant in the family Araceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Anthurium plantagineum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Anthurium
Species:
A. plantagineum
Binomial name
Anthurium plantagineum
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The Latin specific epithet plantagineum refers to the leaves of the plant which are similar to those of a plantain.[2]

References

  1. Benavides, G. & Pitman, N. (2003). "Anthurium plantagineum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003: e.T42945A10766465. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T42945A10766465.en. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  2. W. T. Parsons, William Thomas Parsons and E. G. Cuthbertson Noxious Weeds of Australia, p. 325, at Google Books


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