Anthurium peltigerum is a species[1] of plant in the family Araceae.
Anthurium peltigerum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Araceae |
Genus: | Anthurium |
Species: | A. peltigerum
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Binomial name | |
Anthurium peltigerum Sodiro
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Description
editThe specific epithet peltigerum refers to the peltate leaf, as this is one of only three Anthurium species with this leaf type.[2]
Range
editThis species occurs in Ecuador,[3] specifically the San Lorenzo region of Esmeraldas Province,[2][4] and in southwestern Colombia.[2]
Habitat
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Ecology
editThe inflorescences are visited by flies of the family Drosophilidae, which are attracted to their yeast-like scent.[5]
Taxonomy
editThis species in section Digitinervium.[2] A cladistic analysis found that it grouped in a clade with Anthurium freidrichsthalii and Anthurium bicollectivum.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Anthurium peltigerum". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ a b c d "Anthurium peltigerum Sodiro". International Aroid Society. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ "Biotic interactions in the genus Anthurium Schott" (PDF). Duke University Library. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ "IAS Newsletter" (PDF). Chicago Botanic Garden. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ "Selbyana vol 23 no 2". JSTOR. JSTOR 41760124. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ "Master's thesis, University of Missouri" (PDF). ProQuest. Retrieved 2023-11-27.