Philodendron linnaei
Species of plant
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Philodendron linnaei is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae. It is native to wet tropical areas of South America.[1] A hemi-epiphyte and climber with obovate leaves, it has found some use as a slow-growing houseplant.[2] Its growth alternates between long, thin, leafless zones between much shorter and thicker zones with globular clusters of leaves.[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Philodendron |
| Species: | P. linnaei |
| Binomial name | |
| Philodendron linnaei | |
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Subtaxa
The following varieties are accepted:[1]
- Philodendron linnaei var. linnaei – entire range
- Philodendron linnaei var. rionegrense G.S.Bunting – Colombia, Venezuela
