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Anthurium besseae aff
Anthurium besseae

Anthurium besseae

About

A compact species with distinctively bullate (blistered) velvety leaves. Native to Bolivia, it is prized for its textured foliage and manageable size. Named after Libby Besse.

Typical traits
velvet texturebullatecompact

Taxonomy

GenusAnthuriumSectionCardiolonchiumDescribed byCroatYear2005

Habitat & Distribution

Native regionBoliviaType localityCochabamba, ChapareElevation240mHabitatWet tropical forest, epiphytic

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Individual Plants

Individual plants of this species in the archive
Anthurium besseae aff
besseae aff - Image 2

besseae aff

velvetinky darkthin veins

Crosses involving this species

Hybrid crosses where one parent belongs to this species