Philodendron sodiroi

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Philodendron sodiroi
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Philodendron sodiroi in the Bolz Conservatory at the Olbrich Botanical Gardens
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Philodendron
Species:
P. sodiroi
Binomial name
Philodendron sodiroi
N.E.Br.

Philodendron sodiroi is a species of plant in the genus Philodendron native to Colombia. [1] A climbing epiphyte, it was once thought to be synonymous with Philodendron ornatum . [2] Named after Luis Sodiro, [3] it was first described scientifically in 1883. [4] It is most recognizable for the silver mottling on its green, cordate leaves.

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References

  1. ↑ "Philodendron sodiroi". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  2. ↑ Deni Bown (2000), Aroids: Plants of the Arum Family, Timber Press, p. 216, ISBN   978-0-88192-485-5
  3. ↑ Birdsey, Monroe Roberts (1951), The Cultivated Aroids, Gillick Press, p. 94, ISBN   1258336308 {{citation}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
  4. ↑ Kew, Royal Botanic Gardens (1900). List of Published Names of Plants Introduced to Cultivation: 1876 to 1896. H.M. Stationery Office. p. 321.
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