Anthurium bonplandii explained

Anthurium bonplandii is a species of plant in the genus Anthurium native to South America.^[1] A member of the Anthurium sect. Pachyneurium, it grows terrestrially or occasionally epiphytic or epilithic. It is often confused with Anthurium jenmanii when young and Anthurium atropurpureum.

Subspecies

There are several accepted subspecies.^[2]

• Anthurium bonplandii subsp. bonplandii, ranging from southeastern Colombia through Venezuela and Brazil
• Anthurium bonplandii subsp. guayanum, native to Venezuela, Guyana, and Suriname
• Anthurium bonplandii subsp. cuatrecasii, which grows from southeastern Colombia to western Venezuela, often on rocks

Notes and References

1. 15128-2 . Anthurium bonplandii .
2. Croat . Thomas B. . 1991 . A Revision of Anthurium Section Pachyneurium (Araceae) . Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden . 78 . 3 . 539–855 . 10.2307/2399801 . 2399801 . 0026-6493.