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Philodendron giganteum

Schott (1856)

This name is accepted

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

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Syn. Aroid.: 89 (1856)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Philodendron giganteum Honolulu: Foster Botanic Garden Growing in partial shade. Preserved_Specimen Several decumbent stems about 12 to 14 cm thick. The leaf blades are up to 1 m long. Spathe apple green becoming yellowish with age. The lower bulbous part of the spathe has a rose pink blush. The inner surface of the bulbous part of the spathe is dark pink to crimson. Lau, J. 1674 Oahu BISH 1985-11-25
2 Philodendron giganteum Honolulu: Kaimuki, 1004 Sixth Ave In private greenhouse. Preserved_Specimen Blade above very dark green, shiny, mid and 2 lowest side veins slightly lighter. Below uniformly lighter green. Petiole above dark green, beneath lighter green, Markings of fine dark green, inconspicuous lines. Cross section round. Channel 1/8 in. long. Won, R. Oahu BISH 1954-05-10
3 Philodendron giganteum Honolulu: Foster Botanic Gardens Preserved_Specimen Leaf and inflorescence (see sketches) heart-shaped, edges wavy, shiny dark green; petiole 45 in. long. Potter, C. Oahu BISH 1960-06-08
4 Philodendron giganteum Honolulu: Foster Botanic Garden Growing in partial shade. Preserved_Specimen Several decumbent stems about 12 to 14 cm thick. The leaf blades are up to 1 m long. Spathe apple green becoming yellowish with age. The lower bulbous part of the spathe has a rose pink blush. The inner surface of the bulbous part of the spathe is dark pink to crimson. Lau, J. 1674 Oahu BISH 1985-11-25
5 Philodendron giganteum Honolulu, Kaimuki, 1004- 6th Ave, in private garden In private greenhouse. Preserved_Specimen Leaf smaller than normal. Blade dark shiny green wavy above, midrib lighter green. Below bright, lighter, shiny green; mid and side veins very light green, running into petiole, of same color but with many narrow short, dark green narrow lines; channel 0.5 long. Won, R. Oahu BISH 1954-05-10
6 Philodendron giganteum Honolulu: Foster Botanic Gardens Preserved_Specimen Trunk short or none; leaves dark green, shiny, heart-shaped, 35 (incl. 11 in. lobes) x 24 in., 8 pairs side veins, edgeswavy, lighter beneath, petiole 32 in. long. Potter, C. Oahu BISH 1960-06-08
7 Philodendron giganteum Honolulu; University of Hawaii campus Preserved_Specimen Krajina, V.J. 620513003 Oahu BISH 1962-05-13
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