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Anthurium dwyeri

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Species of plant

Anthurium dwyeri
Anthurium dwyeri growing in Panama
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Anthurium
Species: A. dwyeri
Binomial name
Anthurium dwyeri
Croat

Anthurium dwyeri is a species of plant in the genus Anthurium native from Costa Rica to the Chocó Department of Colombia. Named in honor of the botanist Dr John D. Dwyer, it has no known close relatives but is a member of the section Porphyrochitonium. An epiphyte, it is most easily recognizable by its leathery, oblong to elliptical leaves that are 24–40 centimetres (9.4–15.7 in) long and grow on triangular stems.

References

  1. "Anthurium dwyeri". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  2. Croat, Thomas B. (1981). "Studies in Araceae III: New Species of Anthurium from Central America". Selbyana. 5 (3/4): 315–341. ISSN 0361-185X. JSTOR 41759654.
Taxon identifiers
Anthurium dwyeri
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