| Anthurium peltigerum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Anthurium |
| Species: | A. peltigerum |
| Binomial name | |
| Anthurium peltigerum Sodiro | |
Anthurium peltigerum is a species [1] of plant in the family Araceae.
The specific epithet peltigerum refers to the peltate leaf, as this is one of only three Anthurium species with this leaf type. [2]
This species occurs in Ecuador, [3] specifically the San Lorenzo region of Esmeraldas Province, [2] [4] and in southwestern Colombia. [2]
The inflorescences are visited by flies of the family Drosophilidae, which are attracted to their yeast-like scent. [5]
This species in section Digitinervium. [2] A cladistic analysis found that it grouped in a clade with Anthurium freidrichsthalii and Anthurium bicollectivum . [6]
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