Spathiphyllum floribundum

Spathiphyllum floribundum, the snowflower,[2] peace lily,[2] is a flowering plant in the family Araceae, native to northwestern South America from Panama east to Venezuela and south to Peru.

Spathiphyllum floribundum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Spathiphyllum
Species:
S. floribundum
Binomial name
Spathiphyllum floribundum
Synonyms[1]
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.

References

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  1. ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species".
  2. ^ a b "Spathiphyllum floribundum". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
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