Philodendron imbe

Philodendron imbe is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae, thought to be extinct.^[2] A climber, it was endemic to the state of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.^[1] Houseplants sold as Philodendron imbe are most likely Philodendron acutatum (syn. Philodendron quinquenervium), or perhaps P. appendiculatum.^[2]

Clade:Tracheophytes

Clade:Angiosperms

Clade:Monocots

Order:Alismatales

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Philodendron imbe
Leaves of what is erroneously believed to be P. imbe
A close relative misidentified as P. imbe at the Federal University of Ceará, Brazil
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Alismatales
Family:	Araceae
Genus:	Philodendron
Species:	P. imbe
Binomial name
Philodendron imbe Schott ex Kunth
Synonyms[1]
Caladium imbe Kunth Calostigma imbe Schott Philodendron callifolium Engl.. Philodendron sellowianum Kunth

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