Anthurium marmoratum
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| Anthurium marmoratum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Anthurium |
| Species: | A. marmoratum |
| Binomial name | |
| Anthurium marmoratum Sodiro | |
Anthurium marmoratum is a species of plant in the genus Anthurium native to western Colombia and Ecuador.[1] It is a member of the section Cardiolonchium, or the velvet-leaved Anthuriums, along with A. papillilaminum, A. regale, A. crystallinum, and others.[2] It is one of many species used by curanderos in South America to treat snakebite.[3]