Anthurium

Anthurium (/ænˈθjriəm/; Schott, 1829) is a genus of about 1,000 species of flowering plants, the largest genus of the arum family, Araceae. General common names include anthurium, tailflower, flamingo flower, and laceleaf.

Anthurium
Anthurium sp.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Subfamily: Pothoideae
Tribe: Anthurieae
Genus: Anthurium
Schott
Species

See list of species

Range of the genus Anthurium
Synonyms
  • Podospadix Raf.
  • Strepsanthera Raf.

The genus is native to the Americas, where it is distributed from northern Mexico to northern Argentina and parts of the Caribbean.

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