Philodendron roseocataphyllum Croat & M. M. Mora is a wonderful, hemiepiphytic aroid with very attractive, matte, ribbed foliage.
Petioles are terete to D shaped with obtuse or flaring margins, with an obtuse medial rib toward the apex,sometimes becoming 3-ribbed at the apex, densely fine, pale striate. Leaf blades are sub coriaceous, ovate to broadly ovate, acuminate at apex, prominently lobed at base, dark green and matte-sub velvety above,moderately paler and weakly glossy to semi-glossy below. Primary lateral veins are weakly or narrowly sunken to prominently sunken above, convex to narrowly raised below; minor veins fine, more or less distinct to moderately obscure.
form the Modern Latin genus name Philodendron (Schott, 1830), form Greek philodendron, neuter of philodendrons "loving trees," form philo- "loving" (see philo-) + dendron "tree" (form PIE *der-drew-, form root *deru- "to be firm, solid, steadfast," also forming words for "wood, tree"). The plant so called because it clings to trees.
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Philodendron roseocataphyllum
Philodendron roseocataphyllum comes in an 8 cm pot and is ca. 25 cm tall
