Anthurium acaule

Martinican Anthurium
Anthurium acaule in the New York Botanical Garden
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Alismatales
Family:	Araceae
Genus:	Anthurium
Species:	A. acaule
Binomial name
Anthurium acaule (Jacq.) Schott
Synonyms
Pothos acaulisJacq.

Anthurium acaule, the martinican anthurium, is a herbaceous plant in the family Araceae. ^{[1] [2]} It is endemic to Martinique. The plant has a complicated taxonomic history, and the name Anthurium acaule has been applied to several other plants. ^[2]

Description

Anthurium acaule is epiphytic or rupicolous. Petiole length is 2–6 cm; leaf blades are unlobed, measuring between 40–56 cm (occasionally to 1.3 m) in length and 8–10 cm in width. Young berries are green. Peduncle is green with minute brown speckling and 28–29 cm in length. Spathe is 8–11 cm in length while spadix is 9–15 cm in length. ^[2]

References

1. "Anthurium acaule (Jacq.) Schott". World Flora Online . Retrieved 22 April 2024.
2. Mayo, S. J. (1982). "Anthurium acaule (Jacq.) Schott (Araceae) and West Indian 'Bird's Nest' Anthuriums". Kew Bulletin. 36 (4): 691–719. doi:10.2307/4117912. ISSN   0075-5974. JSTOR   4117912.