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Anthurium (/ æ n ˈ θj uː r i ə m /; [3] Schott, 1829) is a genus of about 1,000 [4] [5] species of flowering plants, the largest genus of the arum family, Araceae. [4] General common names include anthurium , tailflower , flamingo flower , [ 6 ] pigtail plant , [ 7 ] and laceleaf .
This is a list of Anthurium species, a superdiverse genus of flowering plants from the arum family . [1] There are known to be at least 1,000 described species. [ 2 ]
Anthurium andraeanum is a flowering plant species in the family Araceae that is native to Colombia and Ecuador. [1] It is a winner of the Royal Horticultural Society 's Award of Garden Merit . [ 2 ]
Anthurium obtusum is a species of plant in the genus Anthurium widely distributed in Central and South America, from Belize to Bolivia. [1] The species was originally described as Anthurium trinerve by Adolf Engler and then in 1997, reclassified. [ 2 ]
Anthurium lentii is a terrestrial or epithytic perennial subshrub. [1] Height is 56 to 120 cm (22 to 47 in); stems are usually short and about 2–3 cm (0.8–1.2 in) in diameter. [2] Leaves are 15 to 50 cm (6 to 20 in) in length; broad, ovate, glabrous, mid-green, with prominent veins.
Anthurium scherzerianum, the flamingo flower or pigtail plant, is a species of Anthurium (family Araceae) native to Costa Rica. [2] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society 's Award of Garden Merit as an ornamental houseplant, kept at 15 °C (60 °F) or higher. [ 3 ]
Anthurium crystallinum is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae, native to rainforest margins in Central and South America, from Panama to Peru.Growing to around 90 cm (35 in) tall and wide, A. crystallinum is an epiphytic perennial evergreen (in certain environments), known for its dark green and velvety-textured, heart-shaped leaves featuring prominent white veining, and ...
Fellow velvet-leaf species include some of the most popular and famous plants today, such as A. crystallinum, A. regale, and A. magnificum. [2] Queen Anthuriums grow as epiphytic creepers in the rainforests of Colombia, between 400–1,200 metres (1,300–3,900 ft) in elevation. The leaves range from light-green to very dark greenish-black, and ...