Philodendron patriciae

Philodendron patriciae
	P. patriciae being grown in a greenhouse
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Alismatales
Family:	Araceae
Genus:	Philodendron
Species:	P. patriciae
Binomial name
	Philodendron patriciae; Croat

Philodendron patriciae is a plant in the genus Philodendron native to the Chocó region of Colombia. It was scientifically described in 2010 by Thomas Croat,[1] who named it after his wife Patricia and called it "one of the most spectacular species of Philodendron that he had ever seen".[2] An epiphyte, as it climbs the long, ovate-lanceolate leaves hang down and develop ruffles.

References

"World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew". wcsp.science.kew.org. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
CROAT, THOMAS B.; DELANNAY, XAVIER; KOSTELAC, CARLA V. (2010). "New species of Araceae from Colombia". Willdenowia. 40 (1): 63–122. doi:10.3372/wi.40.40105. ISSN 0511-9618. JSTOR 27896641. S2CID 83863684.

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[1] "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew". wcsp.science.kew.org. Retrieved 2022-01-17.

[2] CROAT, THOMAS B.; DELANNAY, XAVIER; KOSTELAC, CARLA V. (2010). "New species of Araceae from Colombia". Willdenowia. 40 (1): 63–122. doi:10.3372/wi.40.40105. ISSN 0511-9618. JSTOR 27896641. S2CID 83863684.