Philodendron linnaei | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Araceae |
Genus: | Philodendron |
Species: | P. linnaei |
Binomial name | |
Philodendron linnaei | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Philodendron linnaei is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae. It is native to wet tropical areas of South America. [1] A hemi-epiphyte and climber with obovate leaves, it has found some use as a slow-growing houseplant. [2] Its growth alternates between long, thin, leafless zones between much shorter and thicker zones with globular clusters of leaves. [3]
The following varieties are accepted: [1]