One of the most attractive pebble-leaf Anthuriums, Anthurium rugulosum Sodiro belongs to section Polyneurium. It has cordate, conspicuosly bullate leaves on long petioles. Dense short granular pubescence (hair) on the veins of the lower blade surface.
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 rugulosum
Anthurium rugulosum Sodiro
Type: herbaceous evergreen
Form: Chamaephytes
Family: Araceae
Native Range: Ecuador
Zone: 10-12
Habitat: cool, high Andes Mountains, at elevation of 1150 to 2800 meters in mountainous moist to wet forests
Height: to 100cm
Spread: 45-60cm
Sun: Part shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low
Leaf: Evergreen
Tolerate: Semi ShadeTaxon identifiers: PlantList-ID : kew-11640; IPNI plant ID : 15653-2; Tropicos ID : 2101161; Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID : 2872362; Encyclopedia of Life ID : 1140081; WCSPF ID : 11640; Plants of the World online ID : urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:15653-2; IRMNG ID : 10928284; iNaturalist taxon ID : 435766; World Flora Online ID : wfo-0000231910
Synonyms: No synonyms are recorded