Anthurium obtusum
Species of plant
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Anthurium obtusum is a species of plant in the genus Anthurium widely distributed in Central and South America, from Belize to Bolivia.[1] The species was originally described as Anthurium trinerve by Adolf Engler and then in 1997, reclassified.[2] The species is easily confused with Anthurium scandens, but can be distinguished by its terrestrial growth habit and a white spathe which stays erect rather than reflexed.[3]
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| Anthurium obtusum | |
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| A. obtusum in Costa Rica, fruiting | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Anthurium |
| Species: | A. obtusum |
| Binomial name | |
| Anthurium obtusum Sod(Engl.) Grayumiro | |
| Synonyms | |
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Anthurium trinerve var. obtusum | |
Subspecies
A. obtusum has two accepted subspecies:[1]
- Anthurium obtusum subsp. obtusum the more common subspecies
- Anthurium obtusum subsp. puntarenense native to Costa Rica
