Anthurium ernestii is a species of plant in the genus Anthurium native to South America.[1] Found from southern Colombia to Peru and western Brazil, it typically grows below 500 metres (1,600 ft).
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Anthurium |
| Species: | A. ernestii
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A member of the Anthurium sect. Pachyneurium, it has the typical "birds nest" growth habit like others in its section. Anthurium ernestii is extremely variable, and may have various colors of berries and infloresnces. The species has two recognized varieties: Anthurium ernestii var. ernestii and var. oellgaardii.[2] In Ecuador, it is used by the Shuar people for basketry and lashings.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Anthurium ernestii". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- ^ Croat, Thomas B. (1991). "A Revision of Anthurium Section Pachyneurium (Araceae)". Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 78 (3): 539–855. doi:10.2307/2399801. ISSN 0026-6493. JSTOR 2399801.
- ^ Bennett, Bradley C. (1992). "Uses of Epiphytes, Lianas, and Parasites by the Shuar People of Amazonian Ecuador". Selbyana. 13: 99–114. ISSN 0361-185X. JSTOR 41759799.
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