The stunning Anthurium debilis Croat & D.C.Bay. belongs to section Cardiolonchium.
Leaves are closely aggregated, erect to spreading onpetioles more or less erect, subterete to sharply C-shaped, dark green to brownish green or pink.The leaf blades are ovate, subcoriaceous, moderately smooth to weakly bullate, medium green to dark olive-green, semiglossy to matte or matte-subvelvety. It is distinguished by itsterrestrial habit, ridged petioles, subvelvety upper leaf surface and the quilted blades that are only weakly bullate. This species is related to Anthurium splendidum Hort. Bull. and to Anthurium luxurians Croat & R.N.Cirino.
The genus name Anthurium is derived from Greek ánthos "flower" + ourá "tail" + New Latin -ium -ium . A very literal translation of this would be 'flowering tail'.
Anthurium debilis
Name: Anthurium debilis Croat & D.C.Bay
Type: herbaceous evergreen
Form: Chamaephytes
Family: Araceae
Native Range: Colombia (Valle del Cauca)
Zone: 11-12
Habitat: Areas of Tropical wet forest, Tropical pluvial forest and the transition zone between pluvial forest and Premontane wet forest. The species occurs along streams in shaded areas, usually wet clay soil.
Height: 60cm
Spread: 50-100cm
Sun: Part shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Medium
Leaf: Evergreen
Tolerate: Semi ShadeTaxon identifiers: PlantList-ID : kew-220462; IPNI plant ID : 60436403-2; Tropicos ID : 50157999; Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID : 2872455; Encyclopedia of Life ID : 1126279; iNaturalist taxon ID : 141479; WCSPF ID : 220462; Plants of the World online ID : urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60436403-2; eBiodiversity ID : 322073; Observation.org ID : 279341; World Flora Online ID : wfo-0000340243
Synonyms: no synonyms recorded