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Anthurium

Anthurium sp.

Description:

I know the name of this flower really well, but it slips my mind!

Habitat:

Growing in Rancho Naturalista. Primary pre-montane Caribbean slope rainforest at 2970ft (900m)

2 Species ID Suggestions

Peace Lily
Spathiphyllum Spathiphyllum
Anthurium
Anthurium sp


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4 Comments

pamsai
pamsai 10 years ago

thanks Cynthia. Anthurium, of course!
Thanks also to sarah for your suggestion, but I think it is anthurium.

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Yes, definitely a Flamingo Flower, Anthurium sp.. I only know Anthurium scherzerianum, but there might be much more others. That's always the problem with exotic flowers/plants. You never now if it is a native one, introduced or cultivated one...
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pamsai
pamsai 10 years ago

Ah yes jopy, that's the name that was on the tip of my tongue! Knew it started with an 'a'! Thanks.

Jopy
Jopy 10 years ago

Hi, Pam, looks like Anthurium, don' know which species..

pamsai
Spotted by
pamsai

Cartago, Costa Rica

Spotted on Jul 13, 2013
Submitted on Nov 27, 2013

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