| Anthurium dwyeri | |
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| Anthurium dwyeri growing in Panama | |
Scientific 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.[1] Named in honor of the botanist Dr John D. Dwyer, it has no known close relatives but is a member of the section Porphyrochitonium.[2] 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
- ↑ "Anthurium dwyeri". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- ↑ Croat, Thomas B. (1981). "STUDIES IN ARACEAE III: NEW SPECIES OF ANTHURIUM FROM CENTRAL AMERICA". Selbyana. 5 (3/4): 315–341. ISSN 0361-185X.
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