Amydrium medium

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Amydrium medium
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Amydrium medium
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Amydrium
Species:
A. medium
Binomial name
Amydrium medium
(Zoll. & Moritzi) Nicolson

Amydrium medium is an epiphytic/hemiepiphytic, vining flowering plant in the arum (aroid) family, Araceae, that is native to Southeast Asia.

In modern times, Amydrium medium has become more well-known and obtainable on the plant market, largely thanks to tissue culture. Along with the type species, with its typical green leaves, several cultivars have been developed, including the teal-blue, light-gray foliage of A. medium 'Silver', [1] or the web-like patterning of A. medium 'Spiderman'. [2] There are also few variegated forms, such as the white-and-green marbling of 'Albo Variegata' [3] or the lime-green and yellow-"swirled" foliage of 'Galaxy' and 'Mint'. [4] However, despite its commercial availability, the genera Amydrium, as a whole, is still relatively unknown amongst plant hobbyists, being outcompeted by other, related genera, such as Epipremnum , Monstera , Philodendron , Scindapsus and Syngonium , to name a few.

Distribution

Amydrium medium's native range is west from mainland Southeast Asia (Cambodia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand) and east through certain islands of Indonesia and the Philippines. [5]

References

  1. Horst, Danae (12 October 2023). "Plant Know-How: Amydrium medium 'Silver' -- Folia Collective".
  2. "Flora | Amydrium medium" . Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  3. "Amydrium Medium Albo Variegata (Actual Plant) - EpicAroids.com" . Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  4. "Amydrium Medium Galaxy Variegated | Indo Tropical Plant" . Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  5. "Amydrium medium (Zoll. & Moritzi) Nicolson | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-03-18.