Philodendron billietiae
| Philodendron billietiae | |
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| Philodendron billietiae at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Philodendron |
| Species: | P. billietiae
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| Philodendron billietiae Croat
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Philodendron billietiae [(bi·lli·et·i·ae) pronounced “bili ətiā”)] is a hemi-epiphytic species of plant in the genus Philodendron native to Brazil, Guyana, and French Guiana.[1] A relatively recent discovery in 1995, P. billietiae is known especially for its distinctive orange-yellow petioles and wavy, ridged leaf edges.[2] Philodendron billietiae is commonly mistaken for Philodendron burle-marxii due to their similar structure and coloration.[citation needed]
History[edit]
Philodendron billietiae was first discovered by Frieda Billiet in 1981 in lowland tropical rain-forest in French Guiana. Living material from the plant was collected and introduced to cultivation in the greenhouses of the National Botanic Garden of Belgium at Meise.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Philodendron billietiae Croat, Novon 5: 24 (1995).", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Deni Bown (2000), Aroids: Plants of the Arum Family, Timber Press, p. 217, ISBN 978-0-88192-485-5
- ^ Billiet, Frieda (February 1996). "PHILODENDRON BILLIETIAE: Araceae". Curtis's Botanical Magazine. 13 (1): 14–18. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8748.1996.tb00530.x. JSTOR 45065142.
External links[edit]
Media related to Philodendron billietiae at Wikimedia Commons
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