Dieffenbachia seguine
Dumb Cane, Dumbcane
Also known as: ? maculata Lodd. +19 more
- ? maculata Lodd.
- Arum crudele Salisb.
- Arum regnium Rodschied ex G.F.Mey.
- Arum seguine Jacq.
- Arum seguinum L.
- Caladium maculatum G.Lodd.
- Caladium seguine (Jacq.) Vent.
- Caladium seguine var. maculatum (G.Lodd.) Sims
- Caladium seguinum (Jacq.) Vent.
- Dieffenbachia amabilis W.Bull
- Dieffenbachia amazonica Mottet
- Dieffenbachia amoena W.Bull
- Dieffenbachia aureovariegata Anon.
- Dieffenbachia barraquiniana Verschaff. & Lem.
- Dieffenbachia brasiliensis H.J.Veitch
- Dieffenbachia carderi W.Bull
- Dieffenbachia chelsonii W.Bull
- Dieffenbachia chelsonii W.Bull ex T.Moore & Mast.
- Dieffenbachia cognata Schott
- Dieffenbachia consobrina Schott
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Araceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Found natively in South America, Dieffenbachia seguine (commonly known as Dumb-cane) is a shrub belonging to the Araceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cayman Is., Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
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)
Bangladesh, Borneo, Caroline Is., Comoros, Cook Is., Gulf of Guinea Is., Malaya, Mexico Southwest, Seychelles, Society Is., Vanuatu