Anthurium acaule

Anthurium acaule
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Anthurium
Species: A. acaule
Binomial name
Anthurium acaule
(Jacq.) Schott

Anthurium acaule is a herbaceous plant native to the Lesser Antilles. The plant has a complicated taxonomic history, and the name Anthurium acaule has been applied to several other plants.[1]

Description

Epiphytic. Petiole length 2–6 cm, leaf blades unlobed, measuring between 20–60 cm in length and 12–25 cm in width. Small black dots present on leaf blades. Fruit a white berry measuring 1 cm long. Inflorescence 2–25 cm in length and 1-1.5 cm in width.[2]

References

  1. Mayo, S. J. (1982). "Anthurium acaule (Jacq.) Schott (Araceae) and West Indian 'Bird's Nest' Anthuriums". Kew Bulletin 36 (4): 691. doi:10.2307/4117912. ISSN 0075-5974.
  2. http://herbaria.plants.ox.ac.uk/vfh/image/index.php?item=111
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