Dieffenbachia longispatha
Dieffenbachia longispatha is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae, native to Panama and Colombia.[1] A large member of its genus, reaching 2โ3 m (7โ10 ft), it is pollinated by scarab beetles from the genera Cyclocephala and Erioscelis.[2]
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Araceae |
Genus: | Dieffenbachia |
Species: | D. longispatha |
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References
- "Dieffenbachia longispatha Engl. & K.Krause". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- Young, Helen J. (1986). "Beetle Pollination of Dieffenbachia longispatha (Araceae)". American Journal of Botany. 73 (6): 931โ944. doi:10.1002/j.1537-2197.1986.tb12133.x.
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