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Philodendron williamsii

(Philodendron williamsii)

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Description

“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: entire plant Philodendron williamsii is a cold plant species described by Joseph Dalton Hooker . Philodendron williamsii is part of the genus Philodendron and the family of cold plants . Philodendron is a large genus of flowering plants in the Araceae family. As of September 2015, the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families accepted 489 species; other sources accept different numbers. Regardless of number of species, the genus is the second-largest member of the Araceae family. Taxonomically, the genus Philodendron is still poorly known, with many undescribed species. Many are grown as ornamental and indoor plants. The name derives from the Greek words philo- or "love, affection" and dendron or "tree". They are commonly called by their generic name.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Liliopsida
Order:Alismatales
Family:Araceae
Genus:Philodendron
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