Anthurium andraeanum
Flamingo Flower, Flamingo Lily
Other regional names: Oilcloth Flower
- Oilcloth Flower
Also known as: Anthurium andraeanum subsp. album Pynaert +11 more
- Anthurium andraeanum subsp. album Pynaert
- Anthurium andraeanum subsp. delicatissimum Pynaert
- Anthurium andraeanum var. album (Pynaert) W.Bull
- Anthurium andraeanum var. amoenum Pynaert
- Anthurium andraeanum var. atrosanguineum Pynaert
- Anthurium andraeanum var. divergens Sodiro
- Anthurium andraeanum var. louisae Pynaert
- Anthurium andraeanum var. louisii Pynaert
- Anthurium andraeanum var. roseum W.Bull
- Anthurium andraeanum var. salmoneus W.Bull
- Anthurium andraeanum var. sanguineum W.Bull
- Anthurium venustum Sodiro
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Araceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a epiphytic subshrub.
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Anthurium andraeanum (commonly known as Flamingo-Flower or Flamingo-Lily) is a shrub belonging to the Araceae family. Naturally occurring in South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Anthurium, which contains over 1350 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Air Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Colombia, Ecuador
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.