Anthurium wambeckeanum - Uses, Benefits & Care
Status:
valid
Authors:
Anon.
Source:
tro
Year:
1895
Citation Micro:
Ill. Hort. 1895: 185 (1895)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001084066
Common Names
- Wambecke's Anthurium
- Wambecke Flamingo Flower
- Wambecke Tail Flower
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Anthurium wambeckeanum (also called Wambecke's Anthurium, among many other common names) is a shrub native to Central and South America. It has a rounded shape and its leaves are composed of three leaflets. It grows in tropical dry and moist forests, as well as in disturbed areas.
Uses & Benefits
Anthurium wambeckeanum is used as an ornamental plant, for its fragrant flowers, and as a medicinal plant for treating various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Anthurium wambeckeanum are small and white, with four petals. The seeds are small, round and black. The seedlings are small and have a single, round, green leaf.
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Anthurium wambeckeanum is a terrestrial species that can be grown in a container or in the ground. It prefers a well-drained soil and partial shade. Propagation is by division of the rhizome or by seed.
Where to Find Anthurium wambeckeanum
Anthurium wambeckeanum can be found in Central and South America.
Species in the Anthurium genus
Anthurium acaule, Anthurium acutangulum, Anthurium acutifolium, Anthurium acutissimum, Anthurium acutum, Anthurium aduncum, Anthurium affine, Anthurium agnatum, Anthurium alatipedunculatum, Anthurium alatum, Anthurium albidum, Anthurium albispatha, Anthurium albovirescens, Anthurium alegriasense, Anthurium alticola, Anthurium amnicola, Anthurium amoenum, Anthurium anceps, Anthurium andicola, Anthurium andinum, Anthurium andraeanum, Anthurium andreslovinense, Anthurium angosturense, Anthurium angustatum, Anthurium angustilaminatum, Anthurium angustilobum, Anthurium angustisectum, Anthurium angustispadix, Anthurium anorianum, Anthurium antioquiense, Anthurium antonioanum, Anthurium antrophyoides, Anthurium apaporanum, Anthurium argyrostachyum, Anthurium aripoense, Anthurium arisaemoides, Anthurium aristatum, Anthurium armeniense, Anthurium aroense, Anthurium asplundii, Anthurium atropurpureum, Anthurium atroviride, Anthurium augustinum, Anthurium aureum, Anthurium auritum, Anthurium austin-smithii, Anthurium bakeri, Anthurium balaoanum, Anthurium balslevii, Anthurium barbacoasense,
Species in the Araceae family
Adelonema erythropus, Adelonema allenii, Adelonema crinipes, Adelonema hammelii, Adelonema kvistii, Adelonema mofflerianum, Adelonema orientale, Adelonema pallidinervium, Adelonema panamense, Adelonema peltatum, Adelonema picturatum, Adelonema roezlii, Adelonema speariae, Adelonema wallisii, Adelonema wendlandii, Adelonema yanamonoense, Aglaodorum griffithii, Aglaonema brevispathum, Aglaonema chermsiriwattanae, Aglaonema cochinchinense, Aglaonema commutatum, Aglaonema cordifolium, Aglaonema costatum, Aglaonema densinervium, Aglaonema flemingianum, Aglaonema hookerianum, Aglaonema marantifolium, Aglaonema modestum, Aglaonema nebulosum, Aglaonema nitidum, Aglaonema ovatum, Aglaonema philippinense, Aglaonema pictum, Aglaonema pumilum, Aglaonema rotunda, Aglaonema simplex, Aglaonema tricolor, Aglaonema vittatum, Aglaonema robeleynii, Aglaonema birmanicum, Aglaonema nicobaricum, Aglaonema tassae, Alloschemone inopinata, Alloschemone occidentalis, Alocasia megawatiae, Alocasia chaii, Alocasia infernalis, Alocasia nycteris, Alocasia hypoleuca, Alocasia jiewhoei,
References
Charles de Bosschere (1850-1935): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Bosschere' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:85494-1: Based on the WCVP April 2023 data release.