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Philodendron grandipes

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Philodendron grandipes
Philodendron grandipes in Ecuador
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Philodendron
Species:
P. grandipes
Binomial name
Philodendron grandipes
K.Krause

Philodendron grandipes is a species of plant in the genus Philodendron native to Central and South America from Nicaragua to Ecuador.[1] It has green cordate foliage and is commonly terrestrial in habit.[2] Philodendron grandipes is a member of Philodendron section Philodendron, subsect. Philodendron ser. Fibrosa. It is most closely related to Philodendron jodavisianum, which shares D-shaped petioles despite different growth habits.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Philodendron grandipes". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  2. ^ a b Croat, Thomas B. (1997). "A Revision of Philodendron Subgenus Philodendron (Araceae) for Mexico and Central America". Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 84 (3): 311–704. doi:10.2307/2992022. ISSN 0026-6493.