Philodendron melinonii

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Philodendron melinonii
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Potted specimens
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Flowers emerge at base
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Philodendron
Species:
P. melinonii
Binomial name
Philodendron melinonii

Philodendron melinonii is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae, native to wet tropical forests of northern South America. [1] A hemiepiphyte with thermogenic flowers, it is typically found just below the canopy. [2]

References

  1. "Philodendron melinonii Brongn. ex Regel". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  2. Barabé, Denis; Lavallée, Karine; Gibernau, Marc (2008). "Pollen viability and germination in some neotropical aroids". Botany. 86 (1): 98–102. Bibcode:2008Botan..86...98B. doi:10.1139/B07-110.