Araceae
Anthurium Schott
Kingdom: Plantae Rank: Genus Parent: Araceae Status: Valid
Vegetative Morphology
Habit: Epiphytic and terrestrial herbs, sometimes lianas.
Leaves: Leaves simple, alternate, lanceolate, and entire, but sometimes cordate, lobed, or divided into multiple segments. The genus can often be recognized by the presence of anastomosing venation, with a marginal collecting vein.
Reproductive Morphology
Flowers: Spadix erect or pendent, sometimes very large up to 90 cm.
Fruit: Fruits solitary in groups on the spadix, of various colors when mature, often red. Seeds 1-3 per fruit.
Other
Uses: Many species cultivated as ornamental plants.
Distribution: Southern Mexico and Central America, Trinidad-Tobago, to Bolivia and Peru.
Ecology: Many species with a mass of roots hanging below the plant, and often associated with ant gardens.