Spathiphyllum floribundum

Spathiphyllum floribundum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Subfamily: Monsteroideae
Tribe: Spathiphylleae
Genus: Spathiphyllum
Species: S. floribundum
Binomial name
Spathiphyllum floribundum
(Linden & André) N.E.Br.
Synonyms[1]

Spathiphyllum floribundum, snowflower,[2] peace lily,[2] is a flowering plant in the family Araceae, native to northwestern South America from Panama east to Venezuela and south to Peru.

Plant at Longwood Gardens

It is a herbaceous perennial plant. The leaves are oval to lanceolate, 12–20 cm long and 5–9 cm broad. The flowers are produced in a spadix, surrounded by a 10–20 cm long, greenish- or yellowish-white spathe.

References

  1. ↑ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species".
  2. 1 2 "Germplasm Resources Information Network: Spathiphyllum floribundum".
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