Anthurium jenmanii is a species of plant in the genus Anthurium. Growing as an epiphyte subshrub, it is native to South America from Trinidad and Tobago to Brazil.[1] A member of the section Pachyneurium, and like related species it has a "birds nest" growth habit.[3] It has a dark purple-black spadix and spathe,[4] and produces red berries.[3] In cultivation, it is commonly mistaken for Anthurium bonplandii subsp. guayanum, a related species.

Anthurium jenmanii
An example of the plant grown in a pot.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Anthurium
Species:
A. jenmanii
Binomial name
Anthurium jenmanii
Synonyms[1][2]
  • Anthurium englerianum G.S.Bunting
  • Anthurium trinitatis Engl.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Anthurium jenmanii". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  2. ^ "Anthurium jenmanii Engl". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Croat, Thomas B. (1991). "A Revision of Anthurium Section Pachyneurium (Araceae)". Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 78 (3): 539–855. doi:10.2307/2399801. ISSN 0026-6493. JSTOR 2399801.
  4. ^ Mayo, S. J. (1982). "Anthurium acaule (Jacq.) Schott (Araceae) and West Indian 'Bird's Nest' Anthuriums". Kew Bulletin. 36 (4): 691–719. Bibcode:1982KewBu..36..691M. doi:10.2307/4117912. ISSN 0075-5974. JSTOR 4117912.