Spathiphyllum floribundum

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iSpathiphyllum floribundum

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Spathiphyllum
Species: S. floribundum
Binomial name
Spathiphyllum floribundum
(Linden & André) N.E.Br.

Spathiphyllum floribundum (Snowflower) 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.

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