Anthurium species, Philodendron species, Alocasia species, Exotic Rainforest rare tropical plants

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The Exotic Rainforest is a Private Botanical Garden The garden is open to the public free of charge. Some of the tropical Aroids and other genera in the Collection Listed by the scientific name of each species along with a common name if available. New plant descriptions and photos are frequently added. Click on any name below to see a photo and read a description. If you are seeking information on any specimen scroll to the appropriate section below. For sake of accuracy all plants in the Exotic Rainforest collection are in alphabetical order by scientific name since the majority have no common name. Common names are included beneath the scientific name when appropriate. The name of the botanist that described the plant to science in accepted botanical abbreviation is included since many scientific names have been published multiple times. Without the author's name there is no way of knowing if the publication is accepted and correct. Think of it as trying to look up the name "John Smith". If you don't know Mr. Smith's full legal name the chances are slim you will find the correct individual. Many early botanists made frequent errors and with names such as "Philodendron cannifolium" were used inaccurately to describe a variety of plants in error. Those plants were actually in other genera and were not the species most people are seeking. Read this page for a full explanation:: Philodendron martianum Engler Common names as well as many names that sound Latin are not published in science and are simply "made-up". Frequently used plant names are frequently synonyms (same plant but a name published after the accepted name) and are included beneath the accepted scientific name. The accepted name is the name that should be used. We strive to use the current botanically accepted name and the spelling on each page is verified on either the International Plant Names Index (a service of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in London) or TROPICOS (a service of the Missouri Botanical Garden). We do not use common names as the correct name nor any name taken from the horticultural texts Tropica and Exotica since many in those texts have been proven to be inaccurate. Mr. Graf's texts are somewhat acceptable resources for growers but are poor sources for botanically accurate information. There are nearly 300 plant species in the Exotic Rainforest collection with the majority being aroids (Araceae). Nearly half of those have yet to be described on this site. We use scientific language but always attempt to explain it in easily understood terms so anyone can understand our explanations. An in the list indicates a rare tropical plant that is either not often found in nature or difficult for collectors to obtain. New: Understanding, pronouncing and using Botanical terminology, a Glossary
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Alocasia Species Sometimes known as "Elephant Ears" Alocasia Amazonica A hybrid of Alocasia watsoniana and Alocasia noblis often confused with Alocasia micholitziana Sander Also known as African Mask, Green Velvet *Known commercially as Alocasia* 'Frydek' and sometimes as Alocasia 'Maxkowskii' Alocasia cucullata (Lour.) G. Don Chinese Taro** Alocasia gageana Engl. & K. Krause Known previously as Alocasia california Alocasia longiloba Miq. Synonym: **Alocasia lowii Hook Alocasia odora (Roxb.) K. Koch Alocasia scalprum A. Hay** Alocasia Samar Lance *Alocasia zebrina* Schott ex Van Alocasia zebrina reticulata form An apparent sport sold with the non-scientific name of Alocasia Reticulata This discussion includes Alocasia tigrina and Alocasia 'Tigrina Superba' Amorphophallus Species **Amorphophallus konjac K.Koch ex Matsum & Hayata The Voodoo Lily or Snake Plant Anthurium Species Anthurium angamarcanum Sodiro** Anthurium argyrostachyum Sodiro Synonym: Anthurium pandurifolium Anthurium balaoanum Engl. Often confused with Anthurium guildingii and Anthurium dolichostachyum Sometimes known as Anthurium latifolium *Anthurium bonplandii* G.S. Bunting Subspecies: Anthurium bonplandii subspecies cuatrecasii, Anthurium bonplandii subspecies guayanum, Anthurium bonplandii subspecies bonplandii Anthurium boosii Croat In honor of a very special man. Anthurium clarinervium Matuda Anthurium colonicum K. Krause Anthurium cordatum (L.) Schott Caribbean Heart Shaped Anthurium Also known as Anthurium isertianum, Anthurium fallax, *Anthurium concinnum,* *Anthurium commutatum* *and Pothos cordata* Anthurium crystallinum Linden and André Anthurium cubense Engl. Synonym: Anthurium recusatum Anthurium eminens Schott Synonym: Anthurium wittianum Engl. Anthurium faustomirandae Pérez-Farrera & Croat Incorrectly spelled Anthurium faustmirandae Anthurium faustino-mirandae, Anthurium faustinamarino and sometimes Anthurium faustinomiranda on numerous websites Faustino's Giant Anthurium Anthurium forgetii N.E. Br. *Anthurium hookeri* Kunth *Not the common Birds Nest Anthurium!* Anthurium jenmanii Engl Anthurium longipeltatum Matuda Anthurium luxurians T.B. Croat & R. Cirino Formerly known as Anthurium splendidum Anthurium magnificum Linden Anthurium Marie correctly Anthurium x Marie Hybrid Anthurium *Anthurium marmoratum* Sodiro 1903 Possibly an undescribed species *Or, a synonym of Anthurium angamarcanum* Sodiro 1901** Anthurium moonenii Croat & Gonçalves *Anthurium Obake* a hybrid form of Anthurium andreanum Anthurium papillilaminum Croat **Anthurium pendulifolium N.E. Br.** Anthurium plowmanii Croat Common names: Anthurium Ruffles, Anthurium 'Fruffles' *Anthurium podophyllum* (Schltdl. & Cham.) Kunth *Anthurium polyschistum* R.E. Schult. & Idrobo An anthurium that grows like a vine! Anthurium pseudospectabile Croat Can be mistaken for Anthurium spectabile Anthurium radicans K. Koch & A. Haage Sometimes known as Anthurium malyi **Anthurium radicans x dresserii** Anthurium regale Linden The Regal Anthurium Anthurium rugulosum Sodiro ENDANGERED Anthurium sagittatum (Sims) G. Don Anthurium schlechtendalii Kunth *Anthurium spectabile* Schott Formerly Anthurium longispatheum Anthurium truncicola England Sometimes known to collectors as Anthurium Code 21 Anthurium veitchii Mast. The Queen Anthurium Anthurium vittariifolium Engl. The Strap Leaf Anthurium Anthurium warocqueanum J. Moore Florist & Pomol the King Anthurium *Anthurium watermaliense* Hort. ex L.H. Bailey & Nash The Black Anthurium Begonia Species Begonia bowerae Hybrid *Possibly Begonia* 'Persian Brocade'** The Eyelash Begonia *Begonia heracleifolia* Cham. & Schlecht. Star Begonia Begonia hernandioides Merr. Bromeliad Species and Hybrids Bromeliad Hybrid Neoregelia ‘Fireball' Bromeliad Guzmania Hybrids Bromeliad Hybrids Billbergia sp., Neoregelia sp., Nidularium sp, Vriesea sp. *Bromeliad* Tillandsia Hybrid *Bromeliad* **Vriesea Sp. Brugmansia Species Brugmansia sp. Angel Trumpet Tree Caladium Species Caladium** bicolor (Aiton) Vent. Campyloneurum Species Ferns Campyloneurum phyllitidis (L.) C. Presl Formerly Polypodium phyllitidis Incorrectly Campyloneuron phyllitidis Synonyms: Cyrtophlebium phyllitidis, Polypodium comosum, Polypodium conjugatum, Polypodium gladiatum, Polypodium levigatum var. rigidum, Polypodium parallelinerve, Polypodium phyllitidis, Polypodium phyllitidis var. elongatum, Polypodium simplicifolium, Polypodium phyllitidis var. linneanum, Polypodium phyllitidis var. swartzianum The genus is incorrectly spelled "Campyloneuron" in some texts Bird Nest Fern Canna Species and Hybrids Canna indica L. 'musafolia' Capiscum Species Pepper Capsicum annuum L. Ornamental Pepper, Black Pearl Cercestis Species Cercestis mirabilis (N.E. Br.) Bogner The African Embossed Plant Sometimes known as Rhektophyllum mirabilis Chamaedorea Species Palms Chamaedorea microspadix Burret Bamboo Palm, Hardy Bamboo Palm Chrysalidocarpus Species Palms Chrysalidocarpus lutescens H.Wendl. Areca Palm, Butterfly Palm Cissus Species Vines **Cissus amazonica Lindel** Cissus discolor Blume Rex Begonia Vine, Painted Cissus Colocasia Species **Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott Elephant Ear, ‘Black Magic', Taro, Wild Taro, Black Taro, Dalo, Dasheen, Potato of the Tropics Costus Species Costus spiralis (Jacq.) Roscoe Scarlet Spiral Flag Ginger Cyathea Species Tree Ferns Cyathea cooperi (F. Muell.) Domin Australian Fern Tree, Lacy Tree Fern, Queensland Tree Fern Drynaria Species Ferns Drynaria rigidula** Beddome Also known as Polypodium rigidulum Basket Fern Dieffenbachia Species **Dieffenbachia seguine (Jacq.) Schott Dumb Cane, Spotted Dumbcane, Leopard lily, Galatea Epipremnum Species** Epipremnum aureum (Linden & André) G.S. Bunting Giant Golden Pothos "Ivy" Devil's Ivy, Devil's Claw Ivy Epipremnum pinnatum (L.) Engl. Cebu Blue Not Epipremnum aureum (Golden Pothos) Synonyms: Epipremnum angustilobum, Epipremnum aureum, Epipremnum elegans, Epipremnum merrillii, Epipremnum mirabile, Monstera pinnata, Pothos aurea, Pothos pinnatus, Rhaphidophora aurea, Rhaphidophora cunninghamii, Rhaphidophora laciniata, Rhaphidophora lovellae, Rhaphidophora pinnata, Scindapsus pinnatus and others Epiphyllum Species *Epiphyllum* phyllanthus subspecies phyllanthus (L.) Haw. Night Blooming Tropical Cactus Etlingera Species Ginger **Etlingera elatior (Jack) R.M. Sm. Torch Gingers Ficus Species Ficus altissima Blume "variegata" Lofty Fig, Variegated Rubber Tree or Council Tree Heliconia Heliconia psittacorum hybrids The Lady Di, Golden Torch, Strawberries and Cream Hemionitis Species Specialized Ferns Hemionitis arifolia (Burm. f.) T. Moore Heart Fern, Tongue Fern** Sometimes known as Asplenium arifolium Hibiscus *Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, Hibiscus brackenridgei,* **Hibiscus vitifolius Tropical Hibiscus hybrids derived from** the original tropical Hibiscus species Queen of the Tropics, Pua Aloalo, Chinese Hibiscus Homalomena Species and Hybrids Homalomena Hybrid Cultivar 'Emerald Gem' Huperzia Species Club Mosses Huperzia nummulariifolia (Blume) Chambers, Jermy & Crabbe Basionym: Lycopodium nummularifolium Blume Synonym: Phlegmariurus nummularifolius Non-scientific names found on the internet: Huperzia nummularifolius (non-scientific) Lycopodium nummularifolia (non-scientific) Common names: Tassel Fern, Club Moss, Fir Moss Huperzia phlegmaria (L.) Rothm. Synonyms: Lycopodium phlegmaria L, Lepidotis phlegmaria (L.) P. Beauv., Phlegmariurus phlegmaria (L.) Holub, Phlegmariurus phlegmaria (L.) U. Sen & T. Sen, Urostachys phlegmaria (L.) Herter ex Nessel Common names: Lycopodium fern, Coarse tassel fern, Tassel fern Impatiens Species Impatiens psittacina Hook. f. Known on the Internet as the Rare Thailand Parrot Flower Sometimes incorrectly spelled Impatiens psitticana, Impatiens psitticina, Impatiens psitticine THIS EXTREMELY RARE PLANT IS NOT IN THE COLLECTION PRESENTED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION Medinilla Species **Medinilla magnifica Lindl. Megaskapasma Species Megaskepasma erythrochlamys Lindau Microsorum (Microsorium) Species Specialized Ferns** Microsorum musifolium Copel. incorrectly Mirosorium musifolium Also correctly Microsorum musifolium Crocodile Fern, Crocodylus Fern Sometimes sold as Microsorium 'Crocodylus' Formerly known as Polypodium musifolium *Microsorum thailandicum* T. Boonkerd & Noot often listed as Microsorium thailandicum Blue Fern, Blue Strap Fern, Scarab Fern The iridescent Blue Fern that grows on trees and rocks	Monstera Species (Related to Philodendron) **Monstera adansonii Schott** t Synonym: Monstera friedrichsthalii Schott Sometimes known incorrectly as Monstera obliqua Swiss Cheese Plant Monstera deliciosa Liebm. Synonyms: Monstera deliciosa var borsigiana(Engl.) Engl Monstera deliciosa var sierrana Also known as Philodendron pertusum Swiss Cheese Philo Monstera pinnatipartita Schott often confused with Monstera dubia O Monstera siltepecana Matuda Monstera spruceana Engl. Synonym: Monstera steyermarkii G.S. Bunting, Basionym: Tornelia spruceana Schott Nepenthes Species Pitcher Plants Nepenthes ventricosa Blanco Carnivorous "Pitcher" Plant Nephrolepis Species Ferns Nephrolepis falcata (Cav.) C. Chr. Boston Fern, Giant Boston Fern, Sword Fern, Fishtail Fern, Macho Fern, Commercially sold as ‘Fancy Frill Fern' Peperomia Species Pepper Peperomia caperata Yunck. Peperomis griseoargentea Yunck. Philodendron Species Click here for information on growing Philodendron species Philodendron 69686 *May not be a species* **Possibly known as P. 69686a but incorrectly as P. 696869** Incorrectly known by some as "Philodendron joepii" Philodendron 'Ace of Spades' Philodendron 'King of Spades' Hybrid Philodendron albovirescens Sodiro ex Croat This specimen was sold as Philodendron corrugatum Croat Philodendron atabapoense G.S. Bunting Sometimes confused with Philodendron curvilobum Philodendron barrosoanum G.S. Bunting Cow Faced Philodendron Philodendron billietiae Croat Sometimes confused with Philodendron grandifolium Philodendron bipennifolium Schott Horse Head Philodendron, Fiddle Leaf Philodendron Panda Plant *Philodendron bipinnatifidum* Schott ex Endl. Often sold as Philodendron selloum **Philodendron brandtianum K.Krause** often thought to be Philodendron variifolium Schott Philodendron Brasil Philodendron Brazil a cultivar of Philodendron hederaceum *P hilodendron callosum* K. Krause *Philodendron camposportoanum* G.M. Barroso Philodendron cannifolium Mart. Correctly Philodendron martianum Engl. Philodendron cannifolium is illegitimate. Philodendron cordatum Kunth Synonym: Arum cordatum Common names" Philodendron 'Angra dos Reis' and Heart Leaf Philodendron (not Philodendron scandens, nor Philodendron oxycardium) Philodendron crassinervium Lindl. Synonyms: Philodendron lanceolatum (Vell.) Schott Philodendron alternans Schott Philodendron elegans K. Krause Incorrectly Philodendron angustisectum Sometimes called the Skeleton Aroid Philodendron erubescens K. Koch & Augustin Red-leaf Philodendron, Blushing Philodendron, 'Red Emerald' Philodendron Philodendron esmeraldense Croat Non-italicized since the species is not yet published Philodendron 'Florida Beauty' Variegata A Hybrid Philodendron giganteum Schott Philodendron gigas Croat "Philodendron glaucophyllum" This is a non-scientific name for Philodendron hastatum Engler **Philodendron gloriosum Andr*é Philodendron hastatum* K. Koch & Sello Often known Incorrectly as Philodendron glaucophyllum, Philodendron elongatum and P. domesticum The Silver Sword Philodendron Philodendron hederaceum (Jacq.) Schott Known as Philodendron scandens Philodendron micans, Philodendron miduhoi and a large number of other names Velvet Philodendron, Velvet Leaf Philodendron, Heart leaf Philodendron Philodendron heterocraspedum Croat & Bay *"Philodendron holtonianum"* Possibly an unidentified species Not *Philodendron tripartitum* Philodendron insigne Schott Synonyms: Philodendron calophyllum Brongn. ex Linden & André Philodendron haematinum R.E. Schult. Confused with Philodendron linnaei Kunth Philodendron 'joepii' *Philodendron lacerum* (Jacq.) Schott Philodendron linnaei Kunth Previously known as Philodendron longistyllum *and misnomers such as "Philodendron longiloba".* *Philodendron mamei* André Philodendron 'Marijke' A putative hybrid of Philodendron goeldii G.M. Barroso and Philodendron solimoesense A.C. Sm. (Albert Charles Smith) from the collection of Joep Moonen in French Guiana *Philodendron* martianum Engl. Incorrectly known as Philodendron cannifolium Mart. Philodendron mayoi E.G. Gonçalves Sometimes spelled incorrectly as "Philodendron mayoii" Philodendron maximum K. Krause *Philodendron melanochrysum* Linden & Andre *Sometimes known as* Philodendron andreanum Black Gold Philodendron, Velour Philodendron Philodendron melinonii Brongn. ex Regel *Philodendron mexicanum* Engl. Also known as Philodendron latisagittium Philodendron micans a synonym of Philodendron hederaceum Philodendron miduhoi a synonym of Philodendron hederaceum P Philodendron moonenii Croat Philodendron nangaritense Croat Philodendron panduriforme (Kunth) Kunth Synonym: Philodendron latilobum, Pothos panduriformis Sometimes incorrectly associated with Philodendron bipennifolium Philodendron pedatum (Hook.) Kunth Synonyms: Philodendron quericifolium, Philodendron laciniatum, Philodendron amazonicum, Philodendron laciniosum, Philodendron polypodioides, Caladium pedatum, Dracontium laciniatum Philodendron pertusum Incorrectly used for Monstera deliciosa Philodendron plowmanii Croat Philodendron pseudauriculatum Croat Philodendron pusillum E. G. Gonçalves & J. Bogner **Philodendron radiatum Schott Sometimes sold as "Philodendron barryii"** Philodendron renauxii Reitz Paddle Leaf Philodendron *Philodendron rugosum* Bogner & G.S. Bunting Naugahyde philodendron, "Pig Skin" philodendron Philodendron Santa Leopoldina Philodendron Spiritus-Sancti G.S. Bunting Numerous Plants Claim the Common Name! Philodendron sagittifolium Synonyms: Philodendron tanyphyllum, Philodendron sanguineum, Philodendron lancigerum, Philodendron tuxtlanum, Philodendron lancigerum, Philodendron daemonum, Philodendron ghiesbrechtii Formerly incorrectly identified on this site as Philodendron smithii Philodendron scandens a synonym of Philodndron hederaceum (Jacq.) Schott "Philodendron Silver Queen" This plant is actually Monstera pinnatipartita Schott Philodendron spiritus-sancti G.S. Bunting Known as Philodendron Santa Leopoldina We do not have this extremely rare plant! Philodendron squamiferum Poepp.& Endl. *Philodendron stenolobum* E.G. Gonçalves Sometimes known as Philodendron willamsii *Philodendron subincisum* Schott Often known incorrectly as "Philodendron wilsonii" Philodendron Superbum not a scientifically described species Philodendron tenue K. Koch & Augustin Synonyms: Philodendron ecuadorense, Philodendron gracile, Philodendron sodiroanum Philodendron tripartitum (Jacq.) Schott Synonyms: Philodendron fenzilii, Caladium tripartitium Philodendron variifolium Schott Often used incorrectly for Philodendron *brandtianum* K. Krause *Philodendron verrucosum* L. Mathieu Sometimes known as Philodendron discolor or Philodendron pilatonense Philodendron warszewiczii K. Koch & C.D. Bouché Philodendron williamsii Hook. f. Philodendron "Wilsonii" Correctly Philodendron subincisum *Philodendron xanadu* Croat, Mayo & Boos 2002 Philodendeon 'winterbourn' No Longer considered a hybrid. **Philodendron species unknown collected near Chocó, Colombia Philodendron species unknown collected near** Limón, Ecuador species unknown Philodendron species unknown This plant is incorrectly sold as Philodendron rubrocinctum Engl. It appears to be an unknown species possibly collected in Ecuador Platycerium Species Staghorn Ferns Platycerium alcicorne (Willemet) Desv. Staghorn Fern Rhaphidophora Species Asian Monstereae Rhaphidophora tetrasperma Hook.f. Incorrectly as Amydrium tetrasperma or Amydrium species 'Ginnie' Ravenea Species Palms **Ravenea rivularis Jum. & H. Perrier Majesty Palm** Schlumbergera subgen. Zygocactus Christmas Cactus Schlumbergera subgen. Zygocactus (K. Schum.) Moran Zygocactus altensteinii, Zygocactus candidus, Zygocactus delicatus, Zygocactus obtusangulus, Zygocactus opuntioides, Zygocactus truncatus, Common Names: Christmas Cactus, Zygocactus Spathiphyllum species and hybrids Spathiphyllum, an over view of Species and hybrids "Spath", Peace Lily, Snow Flower Strelitzia Species Strelitzia nicolai Regal & Körn White Bird of Paradise Syngonium Species Syngonium podophyllum Schott Hybrids Xanthosoma Species Xanthosoma sagittifolium (L.) Schott Arrowleaf Elephant Ear, Malanga, Yautia, Tannia, Mangarás, New Cocoyam, Tajer, Tanier, Taioba, Chou Caribe, Cascamote and many other common names. Xanthosoma violaceum Schott Purple Stem Taro Zamioculcas Species Zamioculcas zamiifolia Engl. Also known as Zamioculcas loddigesii, Zamiacaulcas zamiafolia, Zamioculcas lanceolata, and strangely Caladium zamiaefolium Aroid Palm, Arum Fern, ZZ Plant Zingiber Species **Zingiber zerumbet Rose. ex Sm. Shampoo Ginger, Pinecone Ginger, Opuhi**

Philodendron esmeraldense Croat Non-italicized since the species is not yet published

Philodendron esmeraldense Croat
Non-italicized since the species is not yet published