Philodendron mamei is a species of plant in the genus Philodendron native to Ecuador.[1] First collected by Europeans in 1882,[2] it has long been cultivated as a houseplant.[3][4] P. mamei is a terrestrial species with a creeping growth habit and prostrate stems, and it is noted for its matte dark green leaves with gray-green spots and cordate shape.
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| Philodendron mamei in the Copenhagen Botanical Garden | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Philodendron |
| Species: | P. mamei
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| Philodendron mamei André
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Its native range is limited to the eastern Andes of Ecuador from 731–1,830 meters (2,398–6,004 ft) in elevation. It has also been introduced as an invasive species to the Cook Islands and Society Islands.[5]
References
edit- ^ Deni Bown (2000), Aroids: Plants of the Arum Family, Timber Press, p. 330, ISBN 978-0-88192-485-5
- ^ Birdsey, Monroe Roberts (1951), The Cultivated Aroids, Gillick Press, p. 86, ISBN 1258336308
- ^ Kew, Royal Botanic Gardens (1900). List of Published Names of Plants Introduced to Cultivation: 1876 to 1896. H.M. Stationery Office. p. 321.
- ^ Hillhouse, Lizzie Page (1897). House Plants and how to Succeed with Them. A.T. De La Mare Ptg. & Publishing Company. p. 192.
- ^ "Philodendron mamei". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
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