Anthurium lancea
Sodiro
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Description
A tropical plant in the Araceae (taro) family with heart-shaped leaves.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are cut into pieces and boiled with fat.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are cut into pieces and boiled with fat.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Colombia, Ecuador, South America,
Synonyms
Anthurium lancea var. canarense Sodiro
References (3)
- Barfod, A. S. & Kvist, L. P., 1996, Comparative Ethnobotanical Studies of the Amerindian Groups in Coastal Ecuador. The Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters. p 80
- Kew Plants of the World onLine
- Torre, de la L., et al, 2008, Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador. Herbario QCA. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. p 180
