Anthurium superbum
Species of flowering plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anthurium superbum is a species of plant in the family Araceae. It is native plant to and endemic to Ecuador and Peru in western South America.[2] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
| Anthurium superbum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Anthurium |
| Species: | A. superbum |
| Binomial name | |
| Anthurium superbum Madison | |
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Description
Like many other anthuriums, it is an epiphyte, which means that it grows on other plants.[3]
The leaves grow straight up.[3] The main stem can be more than 3 centimetres (1.2 in) thick and up to 8 centimetres (3.1 in) long.[3] Thick, rose-colored succulent roots grow from the internodes.[3]
As of 2023, there are two accepted subspecies: Anthurium superbum subsp. brentberlinii Croat and Anthurium superbum subsp. superbum.[4]
History
The first published description was published in 1978 by Michael T. Madison.[2]
References
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