Anthurium versicolor

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Sources: Wikidata

Taxonomical Classification

This plant, Anthurium versicolor, belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta. Within the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae, it is categorized under the order Alismatales. Finally, it is classified within the family Araceae under the genus Anthurium.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is native to the specific regions of Western South America. Its natural habitat encompasses the diverse landscapes found within Bolivia. Additionally, the species can be located throughout the territories of Colombia. It also maintains a presence across the various ecosystems of Ecuador. Finally, its geographical range extends into the country of Peru.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Ecology

The ecology of Anthurium versicolor is defined by its distribution across a diverse altitudinal gradient, allowing it to inhabit various montane microclimates. This species is found at elevations ranging from a minimum of 220 m AMSL to a maximum of 3000 m AMSL. This broad elevational range suggests an ability to adapt to varying environmental pressures, including fluctuating temperature regimes and shifting humidity levels found between lowland tropical zones and higher montane elevations. Such a wide vertical distribution typically implies that the plant can thrive in both humid lowland forest understories and more temperate, high-altitude cloud forest ecosystems.

Elevational range max:

3000 m AMSL

Elevational range min:

220 m AMSL

Morphology

The morphology of Anthurium versicolor is characterized by its growth form as a non-woody herb, exhibiting a life habit that ranges from terrestrial to semiaquatic environments. As a hemiepiphyte, the plant often begins its life cycle in a terrestrial state before potentially utilizing other structures for support, though it functions as an independent organism rather than a parasite. Its structural habit is defined as self-supporting, categorized among the liana or vine-like forms that do not require obligatory climbing mechanisms to maintain their posture. This herbaceous nature is further distinguished by its lack of woody tissue, maintaining a flexible and succulent structural integrity throughout its developmental stages.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

hemiepiphyte

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

herb

Parasite :

independent

Woodiness :

non-woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Anthurium versicolor has 1 reported plant parts identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include leaf.

Leaf

1. Journal of natural products

Chemicals

Anthurium versicolor has 2 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Vitexin, rosmarinic acid.

Vitexin

1. Journal of natural products

rosmarinic acid

1. Journal of natural products