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Philodendron giganteum

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Philodendron giganteum
P. giganteum in Guadeloupe
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Philodendron
Species:
P. giganteum
Binomial name
Philodendron giganteum

Philodendron giganteum is a species of plant in the Araceae family. It is found in the Caribbean and South America. Heinrich Wilhelm Schott first described it in 1856.[1][2] P. giganteum inflorescences are thermogenetic and emit a sweet odor.[3] In the English-speaking Caribbean, this plant may be called Elephant Ear[4][5] or Chinny Leaf.[4][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b Schott, H. (1856). Synopsis Aroidearum Complectens enumerationem systematicam generum et specierum hujus ordinis. Vindobona: Congregatio Mechitharistica. p. 89.
  2. ^ Govaerts, R. (2019). "Philodendron giganteum Schott, Syn. Aroid.: 89 (1856)". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  3. ^ Whitehill, Jane (1993). "Reproductive biology of Philodendron giganteum, Anthurium crentum, and Anthurium dominescense (Araceae) in a subtropical moist forest in Puerto Rico" (PDF). TRI News: Journal of the Tropical Resources Institute. 12 (2): 50–52.
  4. ^ a b "Elephant Ear Philodendron giganteum". Dutch Caribbean Species Register. Naturalis Biodiversity Center.
  5. ^ Marshall, Nelson (1992). Understanding the Eastern Caribbean and the Antilles: With Checklists Appended. Th'Anchorage Publisher. ISBN 978-0-9628730-0-3.
  6. ^ "Philodendron giganteum Schott". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2024-08-04.


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