Anthurium jenmanii

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Anthurium jenmanii
Anthurium jenmanii 1.jpg
An example of the plant grown in a pot.
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Anthurium
Species:
A. jenmanii
Binomial name
Anthurium jenmanii
Synonyms [1] [2]
  • Anthurium englerianumG.S.Bunting
  • Anthurium trinitatisEngl.

Anthurium jenmanii is a species of plant in the genus Anthurium . Growing as an epiphyte subshrub, it is native to South America from Trinidad and Tobago to Brazil. [1] A member of the section Pachyneurium , and like related species it has a "birds nest" growth habit. [3] It has a dark purple-black spadix and spathe, [4] and produces red berries. [3] In cultivation, it is commonly mistaken for Anthurium bonplandii subsp. guayanum , a related species.

References

  1. 1 2 "Anthurium jenmanii". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  2. "Anthurium jenmanii Engl". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Croat, Thomas B. (1991). "A Revision of Anthurium Section Pachyneurium (Araceae)". Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 78 (3): 539–855. doi:10.2307/2399801. ISSN   0026-6493. JSTOR   2399801.
  4. Mayo, S. J. (1982). "Anthurium acaule (Jacq.) Schott (Araceae) and West Indian 'Bird's Nest' Anthuriums" . Kew Bulletin. 36 (4): 691–719. Bibcode:1982KewBu..36..691M. doi:10.2307/4117912. ISSN   0075-5974. JSTOR   4117912.