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Anthurium peltigerum

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Anthurium peltigerum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Anthurium
Species:
A. peltigerum
Binomial name
Anthurium peltigerum
Sodiro

Anthurium peltigerum is a species[1] of plant in the family Araceae.

Description

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The specific epithet peltigerum refers to the peltate leaf, as this is one of only three Anthurium species with this leaf type.[2]

Range

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This species occurs in Ecuador,[3] specifically the San Lorenzo region of Esmeraldas Province,[2][4] and in southwestern Colombia.[2]

Habitat

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Ecology

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The inflorescences are visited by flies of the family Drosophilidae, which are attracted to their yeast-like scent.[5]

Taxonomy

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This species in section Digitinervium.[2] A cladistic analysis found that it grouped in a clade with Anthurium freidrichsthalii and Anthurium bicollectivum.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Anthurium peltigerum". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  2. ^ a b c d "Anthurium peltigerum Sodiro". International Aroid Society. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  3. ^ "Biotic interactions in the genus Anthurium Schott" (PDF). Duke University Library. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  4. ^ "IAS Newsletter" (PDF). Chicago Botanic Garden. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  5. ^ "Selbyana vol 23 no 2". JSTOR. JSTOR 41760124. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  6. ^ "Master's thesis, University of Missouri" (PDF). ProQuest. Retrieved 2023-11-27.