Anthurium plantagineum
| Anthurium plantagineum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Anthurium |
| Species: | A. plantagineum
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| Binomial name | |
| Anthurium plantagineum Sodiro
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Anthurium plantagineum is a species of plant in the family Araceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The Latin specific epithet plantagineum refers to the leaves of the plant which are similar to those of a plantain.[2]
References
- ^ Benavides, G. & Pitman, N. (2003). "Anthurium plantagineum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003: e.T42945A10766465. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T42945A10766465.en. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ W. T. Parsons, William Thomas Parsons and E. G. Cuthbertson Noxious Weeds of Australia, p. 325, at Google Books
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