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Anthurium Schott.Araceae |
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Common names
flamingo flower Species cultivated
Anthurium andraeanum André Origin
Colombia, Ecuador. Brief characterization
Leafless stems bearing a solitary inflorescence; flowers very reduced, tightly packed onto a narrow cylindrical axis (the spadix); spadix subtended by a large colorful spathe; flowers 4-sided, inconspicuous, perfect; perianth of 4 segments. Cultivar and/or species variation
Spathes ca. 10-13 cm long, most often red, but are also seen in green, white, pink, and other colors; spadix color also varies and may be bicolored. May be confused with
Countries exporting
Ivory Coast, Kenya, Mauritania, Mauritius, Namibia, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe.  |
