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Phyllotaenium
Also called Angel's Wings
Phyllotaenium is a genus of tuberous, bulb-forming plants in the Arum family, with one species, Phyllotaenium lindenii, from wet tropical forests of Colombia and Panama. Commonly grown as a shade-loving foliage plant, it needs humid, warm conditions and well-drained, moisture-retentive soil.
Phyllotaenium lindenii is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae. It is the sole species in genus Phyllotaenium. It is a tuberous geophyte native to the wet tropics of Colombia and Panama. It is named after Belgian botanist Jean Jules Linden.
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