Anthurium pentaphyllum

(Aubl.) G.Don (1839)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Alismatales Family: Araceae Genus: Anthurium

Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Potentially naturalizing

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Potentially naturalizing

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Bibliography

Name Published In: R.Sweet, Hort. Brit., ed. 3: 633 (1839)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Anthurium pentaphyllum Koloa district; NTBG in Lawai Valley, Maidenhair falls area, north side along trail. Cultivated Preserved_Specimen Terrestrial herb, stems trailing, rooting at nodes, leaves 5-pedate. Inflorescence spathe green with purple margins, reflexed at anthesis, spadix purple Lorence, D.H. 10312 Kauai BISH 2012-02-16
2 Anthurium pentaphyllum Honolulu: Foster Botanic Gardens Preserved_Specimen Leaf 9-lobed; fl. spike dull-purple, spathe light-green to yellow-green. Potter, C. Oahu BISH 1959-08-27