Anthurium clarinervium
COMMON NAME | Velvet cardboard Anthurium |
TYPE | Anthuriums/Non
climbing Philodendron |
FAMILY | Araceae |
NOTES | It
has ovate, deeply-lobed leaves 6-8″ long
that
have a velvety feel against your palms with whitish veins running through the
leaf. Anthurium clarinervium looks
very similar and like Anthurium crystallinum.
A. crystallinum has more delicate leaves, with clean cut markings on
the blades, while that of A. clarinervium are
thicker and leathery (coriaceous) and more distinctively heart-shaped.
Another major difference is in their berry color. A. clarinervium will have large orange berries while the
crystallinum bears white to violet berries. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Endemic to Chiapas, Mexico |
NATIVE
HABITAT | Rainforest
epiphyte |
WEB SOURCES |
