Native records: 3 botanical areas
Bolivia, Brazil West-Central, Brazil Southeast
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A shrub of seasonally dry tropical climates. Native to Brazil, Bolivia.
This entry carries only the classification and distribution data recorded in WCVP. A written account is not yet available.
Distribution areas
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- BoliviaNative
Brazil
- Brazil SoutheastNative
- Brazil West-CentralNative
Climate of the native range
The Köppen climate classes found in the areas this plant is recorded as native to. It does not mean an entire area has that climate.
- Aw Tropical, savannah
- Am Tropical, monsoon
- Cwa Temperate, dry winter, hot summer
The same climate occurs in 80 areas worldwide, 77 of which have no record of this plant. See them on the map
A matching climate does not mean the plant can grow there. Range limits are also set by things other than climate — dispersal history, soils, competition. Source: Beck et al. (2023), CC BY 4.0 (observed period 1991–2020).
Recorded medicinal uses
The cited source records medicinal use of this plant. It is not an assessment of efficacy or safety.
Thaumatophyllum speciosum is recorded as used medicinally.
Source location: p.20, right column, line 24
World Checklist of Useful Plant Species · Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity (KNB) · CC BY 4.0 · source version: wcups-2020-62602715
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- Family
- Araceae
- Genus
- Philodendron
Other species in Philodendron
Sources
World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04
Bolivia, Plurinational State of · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv
Open sourceWorld Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04
Brazil · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv
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Image information
Photograph of Philodendron speciosum
Chhe ( talk ) · Public domain · File page