Philodendron giganteum

Philodendron giganteum
P. giganteum in Guadeloupe
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Alismatales
Family:	Araceae
Genus:	Philodendron
Species:	P. giganteum
Binomial name
Philodendron giganteum Schott [1]

Philodendron giganteum is a species of plant in the Araceae family. It is found in the Caribbean and South America. Heinrich Wilhelm Schott first described it in 1856. ^{[1] [2]} P. giganteum inflorescences are thermogenetic and emit a sweet odor. ^[3] In the English-speaking Caribbean, this plant may be called Elephant Ear ^{[4] [5]} or Chinny Leaf. ^{[4] [6]}

See also

• List of Philodendron species

References

1. Schott, H. (1856). Synopsis Aroidearum Complectens enumerationem systematicam generum et specierum hujus ordinis. Vindobona: Congregatio Mechitharistica. p. 89.
2. Govaerts, R. (2019). "Philodendron giganteum Schott, Syn. Aroid.: 89 (1856)". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
3. Whitehill, Jane (1993). "Reproductive biology of Philodendron giganteum, Anthurium crentum, and Anthurium dominescense (Araceae) in a subtropical moist forest in Puerto Rico" (PDF). TRI News: Journal of the Tropical Resources Institute. 12 (2): 50–52.
4. "Elephant Ear Philodendron giganteum". Dutch Caribbean Species Register. Naturalis Biodiversity Center.
5. Marshall, Nelson (1992). Understanding the Eastern Caribbean and the Antilles: With Checklists Appended. Th'Anchorage Publisher. ISBN   978-0-9628730-0-3.
6. "Philodendron giganteum Schott". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2024-08-04.