Philodendron pedatum is a species of plant in the genus Philodendron native to South America from Colombia to southeast Brazil.[1][2][3] It grows in wet tropical forests and like many in the genus, has a climbing growth habit.
| Philodendron pedatum | |
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| Philodedron pedatum in the Berlin Botanical Garden and Botanical Museum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Philodendron |
| Species: | P. pedatum
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| Philodendron pedatum (Hook.) Kunth
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Commonly known as the "oak leaf Philodendron", its foliage is lobed and changes shape as it matures, becoming larger and often with more narrow leaf blades. The species is also the source of a number of named varieties in cultivation, such as "Florida" or "Florida Beauty" that are variegated with white or marbled foliage.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Philodendron pedatum". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- ^ a b Deni Bown (2000), Aroids: Plants of the Arum Family, Timber Press, p. 218, ISBN 978-0-88192-485-5
- ^ Govaerts, Rafaël; Frodin, D. G. (2002). World Checklist and Bibliography of Araceae (and Acoraceae). Royal Botanic Gardens. p. 396. ISBN 978-1-84246-036-8.
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