Philodendron giganteum

Species of plant

Philodendron giganteum

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

P. giganteum

Binomial name
Philodendron giganteum

Schott[1]

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.

Taxon identifiers

Philodendron giganteum|

* Wikidata: Q3381123
* Wikispecies: Philodendron giganteum
* BOLD: 559977
* CoL: 4G83Q
* EoL: 1135375
* GBIF: 2870862
* GRIN: 27728
* iNaturalist: 133661
* IPNI: 87774-1
* IRMNG: 10768586
* ITIS: 42573
* NCBI: 1465338
* Open Tree of Life: 4000835
* Plant List: kew-151610
* PLANTS: PHGI2
* POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:87774-1
* Tropicos: 2103223
* WFO: wfo-0000268647

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