Biology:Philodendron fragrantissimum

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Short description: Species of plant

Philodendron fragrantissimum
Up a tree in Bahia, Brazil
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Philodendron
Species:
P. fragrantissimum
Binomial name
Philodendron fragrantissimum
(Hook.) G.Don
Synonyms[1]

Philodendron fragrantissimum, the fragrant philodendron or shortstem philodendron, is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae.[2][3] It is native to the New World Tropics.[1] An epiphyte, an essential oil is extracted from its roots and used for bathing and as a fumigant.[2][4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Philodendron fragrantissimum (Hook.) G.Don" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/87769-1. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Philodendron fragrantissimum fragrant philodendron". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2025. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/39105/philodendron-fragrantissimum/details. 
  3. "Philodendron fragrantissimum (Hook.) G. Don Taxonomic Serial No.: 504309". Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). 2025. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=504309. 
  4. Castellar, Aline; Oliveira, Danilo R.; Leitão, Suzana G.; Bizzo, Humberto R.; Soares, Maria de Lourdes C.; Kinupp, Valdely F.; Veiga-Junior, Valdir F. (2013). "Essential oil from Philodendron fragrantissimum, an aromatic Araceae from Amazonia, Brazil". Journal of Essential Oil Research 25 (3): 194–197. doi:10.1080/10412905.2012.751557. 

Wikidata ☰ Q14554270 entry