Anthurium veitchii | |
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Anthurium veitchii in the Dresden Botanical Garden | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Araceae |
Genus: | Anthurium |
Species: | A. veitchii
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Binomial name | |
Anthurium veitchii |
Anthurium veitchii, the king anthurium, is an epiphytic species of flowering plant in the genus Anthurium native to Colombia. [1] It is grown in more temperate climates as a greenhouse or houseplant for its large, pendulous leaves that can be several feet long. [2]
The Latin specific epithet veitchii refers to a longstanding group of plant nurseries based in Exeter, UK, originated by John Veitch. [3]
Media related to
Anthurium veitchii at Wikimedia Commons
Anthurium veitchii | |
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![]() | |
Anthurium veitchii in the Dresden Botanical Garden | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Araceae |
Genus: | Anthurium |
Species: | A. veitchii
|
Binomial name | |
Anthurium veitchii |
Anthurium veitchii, the king anthurium, is an epiphytic species of flowering plant in the genus Anthurium native to Colombia. [1] It is grown in more temperate climates as a greenhouse or houseplant for its large, pendulous leaves that can be several feet long. [2]
The Latin specific epithet veitchii refers to a longstanding group of plant nurseries based in Exeter, UK, originated by John Veitch. [3]
Media related to
Anthurium veitchii at Wikimedia Commons