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Genus: Philodendron
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> Monocotyledons > Order: Alismatales
> Family: Araceae
About 500 species, native to the Americas, mainly in rain
forest. Eight species are cultivated in southern Africa.
Species cultivated in southern Africa
List from Glen (2002).
Philodendron
bipinnatifidum (Banana do brejo)
Native to Brazil. |
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Philodendron erubescens
Native to Colombia. |
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Philodendron panduriforme
Native to Venezuela. |
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Philodendron pedatum
Native from Venezuela to Brazil. |
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Philodendron ruizii
Native to Peru. |
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Philodendron scandens
Native from Mexico to Brazil. |
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Philodendron speciosum
(Aringa-iba)
Native to Brazil. |
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Philodendron squamiferum
Native from Surinam to Brazil. |
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