Philodendron squamicaule

Philodendron squamicaule
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Philodendron
Species:
P. squamicaule
Binomial name
Philodendron squamicaule
Croat & Grayum

Philodendron squamicaule is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae.[1] It is native to southeastern Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador.[2] A hemiepiphyte, its purplish petioles are densely scaly, with the scales fading to a brownish-red color reminiscent of dried blood.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Thomas B. Croat (1999). "Philodendron squamicaule Croat & Grayum, sp. nov". The Genus Philodendron Schott (Araceae). International Aroid Society. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  2. ^ "Philodendron squamicaule Croat & Grayum". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 May 2025.


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