Philodendron squamiferum
Philodendron squamiferum is a species of plant in the family Araceae, native to French Guiana, Suriname, and northern Brazil.[1][2] This climbing plant has leaves with five lobes and has a climbing growth habit. It is well-known among Philodendrons for its distinctive reddish stalks, which are covered in small bristles that give it a hairy appearance.[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Philodendron |
| Species: | P. squamiferum |
| Binomial name | |
| Philodendron squamiferum Poepp. & Engl. | |
References
- Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- Marc Gibernau and Denis Barabé, "Pollination ecology of Philodendron squamiferum (Araceae)", Can. J. Bot. 80: 316–320 (2002)
- Bown, Deni (2000). Aroids: Plants of the Arum Family. Timber Press. pp. 217–218. ISBN 978-0-88192-485-5.
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