Anthurium peltigerum

Name:

Anthurium peltigerum, Sodiro 1905

Synonyms:

unknown

Etymology:

peltigerum = carrying a shield

Propagation:

divisions

Origin:

Colombia, Ecuador

Habitat:

mostly epiphytic at elevations from 425 to 2100 meters in premontane rainforest and premontane wet forest.

Notes:

Anthurium peltigerum Anthurium peltigerum acts like a shield due to the double border with the parallel veins. The leaves appear light green and shiny, becoming deep dark green with age and appearing as if covered with velvet.