Anthurium ovatifolium
Anthurium ovatifolium in Ecuador
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Anthurium
Species:
A. ovatifolium
Binomial name
Anthurium ovatifolium
Engl.

Anthurium ovatifolium is a species of plant in the genus Anthurium native to Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.[1] It grows in wet tropical habitats, and is a member of the section Digitinervium. Its species name refers to the oval shape of its leaves,[2] and it can be distinguished from similar species like Anthurium lentii by its red berries.[3]

References

  1. "Anthurium ovatifolium". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  2. "Anth. ovatifolium". aroid.org. International Aroid Society. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
  3. Croat, Thomas B. (1983). "A Revision of the Genus Anthurium (Araceae) of Mexico and Central America. Part I: Mexico and Middle America". Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 70 (2): 211–416. doi:10.2307/2399049. ISSN 0026-6493. JSTOR 2399049.
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