Philodendron

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Philodendrons
Tree Philodendron (Philodendron bipinnatifidum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Alismatales Family: Araceae Subfamily: Aroideae Tribe: Philodendreae Genus: Philodendron
Species
See text.

Philodendron Schott 1832, is a large genus of flowering plants from the arum family (Araceae), consisting of 700 or more species. Taxonomically it is still poorly known with many undescribed species. Many are grown as ornamental and indoor plants. The name derives from the Greek philo or "love" and dendron or "tree".

Philodendron species can be found in diverse habitats in tropical America and the West Indies. Most occur in humid tropical forests, but also in swamps, on river banks, roadsides and rock outcrops. They are shrubs and small trees, most of which are capable of clambering over other plants, or climbing the trunks of other trees with the aid of aerial roots.

Leaves are usually large and imposing, often lobed or deeply cut, and may be more or less pinnate. They are borne alternately on the stem. The flower spathe may be borne terminally on a stem, or in a leaf axil. They are often fragrant.

All parts of the plant are poisonous, due to the presence of calcium oxalate crystals.

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This large genus is subdivided into several sections and subsections :

Section Baursia, section Philopsammos, section Philodendron (subsections Achyropodium, Canniphyllium, Macrolonchium, Philodendron, Platypodium, Psoropodium and Solenosterigma), section Calostigma (subsections Bulaoana, Eucardium, Glossophyllum, Macrobelium and Oligocarpidium), section Tritomophyllum, section Schizophyllum, section Polytomium, section Macrogynium and section Camptogynium.

• Philodendron acutatum Schott
• Philodendron adamantinum Mart. ex Schott
• Philodendron alliodorum Croat & Grayum
• Philodendron auriculatum Standl. & L. O. Williams
• Philodendron bipennifolium Schott
• Philodendron bipinnatifidum Schott ex Endl. - Tree Philodendron
• Philodendron black cardinal'"
• Philodendron consanguineum Schott - Rascagarganta
• Philodendron cordatum (Vell.) Kunth - Heartleaf Philodendron
• Philodendron crassinervium Lindl.
• Philodendron davidsonii Croat
• Philodendron devansayeanum L. Linden
• Philodendron domesticum G. S. Bunting
• Philodendron ensifolium Croat & Grayum
• Philodendron erubescens K. Koch & Augustin
• Philodendron eximium Schott
• Philodendron fragrantissimum
• Philodendron ferrugineum Croat
• Philodendron giganteum Schott - Giant Philodendron
• Philodendron glaucophyllum
• Philodendron gloriosum André
• Philodendron hederaceum (Jacq.) Schott - Vilevine
• Philodendron hederaceum var. oxycardium (Schott) Croat
• Philodendron herbaceum Croat & Grayum

Philodendron sp. - habit

• Philodendron imbe Schott ex Endl. - Philodendron
• Philodendron jacquinii Schott
• Philodendron lacerum (Jacq.) Schott
• Philodendron lingulatum (L.) K. Koch - Treelover
• Philodendron mamei André
• Philodendron marginatum Urban - Puerto Rico Philodendron
• Philodendron martianum Engl.
• Philodendron melanochrysum Linden & André
• Philodendron microstictum Standl. & L. O. Williams
• Philodendron mayoii Symon Mayo
• Philodendron opacum Croat & Grayum
• Philodendron ornatum Schott
• Philodendron pedatum (Hook.) Kunth
• Philodendron panduriforme
• Philodendron pinnatifidum (Jacq.) Schott
• Philodendron radiatum Schott
• Philodendron recurvifolium Schott
• Philodendron renauxii Reitz
• Philodendron robustum Schott
• Philodendron sagittifolium Liebm.
• Philodendron santa leopoldina Liebm.
• Philodendron sodiroi Hort. Cf. Gard. Chron. (1883) I. 510
• Philodendron speciosum Schott
• Philodendron sphalerum Schott
• Philodendron squamiferum Poepp.
• Philodendron standleyi Grayum
• Philodendron tripartitum (Jacq.) Schott
• Philodendron verrucosum L. Mathieu ex Schott
• Philodendron warscewiczii K. Koch & C. D. Bouché
• Philodendron wendlandii Schott

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• The genus Philodendron