Caladium Lindenii New Name

Caladium lindenii previously classified as xanthosoma lindenii also known as angel s wing plant.

Caladium lindenii new name. Plant database entry for caladium caladium lindenii with 6 images and 20 data details. 2019 regents of the university of minnesota. Herbaceous plants caladiums often known by the common name elephant ear which they share with the closely relate genera alocasia colocasia and xanthosoma heart of jesus and angel wings. An ornamental perennial shrub native to columbia.

Either way this is a beautiful plant with long hastate leaves dark green with white veins. 373 family as entered in ipni araceae links nomenclatural link. This species was named angel s wing because the pointed lobes at the leaf base look. Caladium lindenii family name.

Well draining to avoid rot growth rate. The species epithet lindenii was named after john linden a botanist who studied tropical plants in colombia during the mid 1800s. Angel s wing indian kale. Caladium lindenii andré madison is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus caladium family araceae.

Caladium lindenii magnificum formerly a xanthosoma and still widely known as xanthosoma lindenii even though it was transferred to the genus caladium by michael madison 1981. The genus caladium is believed to originate from the south american names for these plants kale or kaladi. The record derives from wcsp which reports it as an accepted name record 28885 with original publication details. Xanthosoma lindenii caladium this plant seems to really be a headache for botanist.

Caladium lindenii andré madison. It was first described as a xanthosoma then moved to the caladium clan now it may be placed in a new section all its own. Phyllotaenium lindenii the plant of many former names caladium lindenii xanthosoma lindenii a beautiful striped plant sure to make a statement in any home or garden. Water once the soil is dry or when the leaves start to droop soil.

Caladium lindenii madison selbyana 5. Contact us about this record.