Philodendron giganteum Schott is a plant in the Araceae family, order Alismatales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Philodendron giganteum Schott

Philodendron giganteum Schott

Philodendron giganteum is a thermogenetic aroid species found in the Caribbean and South America, known locally as Elephant Ear or Chinny Leaf.

Family
Genus
Philodendron
Order
Alismatales
Class
Liliopsida

About Philodendron giganteum Schott

Philodendron giganteum Schott is a plant species belonging to the Araceae family. It is native to regions of the Caribbean and South America. Botanist Heinrich Wilhelm Schott first formally described this species in 1856. The inflorescences of P. giganteum are thermogenetic, and produce a sweet scent. In the English-speaking Caribbean, this plant is commonly known by the common names Elephant Ear or Chinny Leaf.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Alismatales Araceae Philodendron

More from Araceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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