Philodendron hastatum

Philodendron hastatum
Philodendron hastatum in the Lincoln Park Conservatory
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Alismatales
Family:	Araceae
Genus:	Philodendron
Species:	P. hastatum
Binomial name
Philodendron hastatum K.Koch & Sello
Synonyms [2]
Philodendron disparileSchott Philodendron elongatumEngl. Philodendron hastifoliumRegel Philodendron simsiiK.Koch

Philodendron hastatum is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae . ^{[2] [3] [4]} The species has previously been known by synonyms such as Philodendron domesticum or other names, ^{[5] [6]} a confusion made worse by the large degree of morphological variation in this and similar Philodendrons. ^[7] Commonly known as the silver sword philodendron, ^[8] the plant is known for its silvery coloration, especially in juvenile leaves. ^[9]

References

1. Brummitt, N. (2013). "Philodendron hastatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013: e.T44392978A44397411. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T44392978A44397411.en . Retrieved April 28, 2025.
2. "Philodendron hastatum K.Koch & Sello". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
3. "Philodendron hastatum K.Koch & Sello". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
4. "Philodendron hastatum K.Koch & Sello, Index Seminum (B, Berolinensis) 1854(App.): 7 (1855).", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
5. Deni Bown (2000), Aroids: Plants of the Arum Family, Timber Press, pp. 219, 329, ISBN   978-0-88192-485-5
6. Monroe Roberts Birdsey (1951), The cultivated aroids, Gillick Press, pp. 82–83
7. Sakuragui, Cássia M.; Mayo, Simon J.; Sakuragui, Cássia M.; Mayo, Simon J. (February 2005). "Nomenclature and Taxonomy of Philodendron Hastatum K. Koch & Sello". Rodriguésia. 56 (88): 31–34. doi: 10.1590/2175-78602005568803 . ISSN   2175-7860.
8. "Philodendron hastatum syn. Philodendron 'Silver Sword'". GardenTags. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
9. "Philodendron hastatum K. Koch & Sello, Engler, Philodendron hastatum, this plant is not Philodendron domesticum G.S. Bunting, Philodendron glaucophyllum, Exotic Rainforest rare tropical plants". www.exoticrainforest.com. Retrieved 2019-10-19.