The King Anthurium, very desirable and eye-catching Anthurium veitchii Mast. belongs to section Calomystrium. Petiole is terete and not canaliculated. Leaf blade elongate-oblong, gradually narrowed towards the apex posterior lobes semi-oblong, very obtuse, either overlapping or separated by a very narrow triangular sinus, basal primary lateral veins retrorse, primary lateral veins of the midrib 18 - 25 on each side or more, patent, curving near the margin.
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 veitchii
Name: Anthurium veitchii Mast. Common name: The King Anthurium
Type: herbaceous evergreen
Form: Epipytic hamaephyte
Family: Araceae
Native Range: Colombia (Choco, Antioquia)
Zone: 10-11
Habitat: Alt. 300 - 1510 m
Height: 100-180 cm
Spread: 100-150cm
Sun: Part shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Medium
Leaf: Evergreen
Tolerate: Semi ShadeTaxon identifiers: NCBI taxonomy ID : 1366205; PlantList-ID : kew-11864; IPNI plant ID : 85473-1; Tropicos ID : 2100796; Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID : 2873417; Encyclopedia of Life ID : 1139557; WCSPF ID : 11864; Plants of the World online ID : urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:85473-1; IRMNG ID : 10803058; iNaturalist taxon ID : 430665; World Flora Online ID : wfo-0000234269
Synonyms: = Anthurium veitcheum = Anthurium veitchii var. acuminatum N.E.Br.