Dieffenbachia longispatha
Habit
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Dieffenbachia
Species:
D. longispatha
Binomial name
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 2–3 m (7–10 ft), it is pollinated by scarab beetles from the genera Cyclocephala and Erioscelis.[2]

References

  1. "Dieffenbachia longispatha Engl. & K.Krause". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  2. Young, Helen J. (1986). "Beetle Pollination of Dieffenbachia longispatha (Araceae)". American Journal of Botany. 73 (6): 931–944. doi:10.1002/j.1537-2197.1986.tb12133.x.


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