Anthurium superbum

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Anthurium superbum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Anthurium
Species:
A. superbum
Binomial name
Anthurium superbum
Madison

Anthurium superbum is a species of plant in the family Araceae. It is native plant to and endemic to Ecuador and Peru in western South America. [2] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Description

Like many other anthuriums, it is an epiphyte, which means that it grows on other plants. [3]

The leaves grow straight up. [3] The main stem can be more than 3 centimetres (1.2 in) thick and up to 8 centimetres (3.1 in) long. [3] Thick, rose-colored succulent roots grow from the internodes. [3]

As of 2023, there are two accepted subspecies: Anthurium superbum subsp. brentberlinii Croat and Anthurium superbum subsp. superbum. [4]

History

The first published description was published in 1978 by Michael T. Madison  [ Wikidata ]. [2]

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References

  1. Benavides, G.; Pitman, N. (2003). "Anthurium superbum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2003: e.T42978A10761789. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T42978A10761789.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Anthurium superbum Madison". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Madison, Michael (1978-12-01). "A New Anthurium from Eastern Ecuador". Selbyana . 5 (1): 94. ISSN   2689-0682.
  4. "Anthurium superbum Madison". The World Flora Online . 2023-11-24.

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