Philodendron giganteum

Philodendron giganteum
	P. giganteum in Guadeloupe
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Alismatales
Family:	Araceae
Genus:	Philodendron
Species:	P. giganteum
Binomial name
	Philodendron giganteum; Schott[1]

Philodendron giganteum is a species of plant in the Araceae family. It is found in the Caribbean and South America. Heinrich Wilhelm Schott first described it in 1856.[1][2] P. giganteum is thermogenetic and emits a sweet odor.[3]

References

Schott, H. (1856). Synopsis Aroidearum Complectens enumerationem systematicam generum et specierum hujus ordinis. Vindobona: Congregatio Mechitharistica. p. 89.
Govaerts, R. (2019). "Philodendron giganteum Schott, Syn. Aroid.: 89 (1856)". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
Whitehill, Jane (1993). "Reproductive biology of Philodendron giganteum, Anthurium crentum, and Anthurium dominescense (Araceae) in a subtropical moist forest in Puerto Rico" (PDF). TRI News: Journal of the Tropical Resources Institute. 12 (2): 50–52.

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[Schott-1] Schott, H. (1856). Synopsis Aroidearum Complectens enumerationem systematicam generum et specierum hujus ordinis. Vindobona: Congregatio Mechitharistica. p. 89.

[Kew-2] Govaerts, R. (2019). "Philodendron giganteum Schott, Syn. Aroid.: 89 (1856)". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 August 2019.

[Whitehill,_1993-3] Whitehill, Jane (1993). "Reproductive biology of Philodendron giganteum, Anthurium crentum, and Anthurium dominescense (Araceae) in a subtropical moist forest in Puerto Rico" (PDF). TRI News: Journal of the Tropical Resources Institute. 12 (2): 50–52.