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Anthurium cubense

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Anthurium cubense
Fruit
At the Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Anthurium
Species:
A. cubense
Binomial name
Anthurium cubense

Anthurium cubense is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae, native to southeastern Mexico, Central America, Cuba, Colombia, and Venezuela.[1] A large species, it is occasionally kept as a hothouse specimen or as a house plant.[2] With Anthurium pendulifolium, it is a parent of the 'Big Bill' hybrid cultivar, with leaves exceeding 10 ft (3 m).[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Anthurium cubense Engl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  2. ^ Spoerke, David G.; Evans, Barbara; Linaburg, Barbara (1991). The Hidden Hazards in House and Garden Plants. Pictorial Histories Publishing Company. ISBN 9780929521268.
  3. ^ "Anthurium Cultivar 'Big Bill'". Dave's Garden. MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.