The term "spatha" is a botanical term that refers to a specific part of the inflorescence (flower structure). In the context of an anthurium, this means the following: The spathe (plural: spathae)...
The term "spadix" is a botanical term that refers to a specific part of the inflorescence (flower structure). In the context of an anthurium, this means the following: The spadix is the central,...
An offset is a small, separate plant or growth that often forms at the base of a mature plant. These arise from the so-called "sleeping eyes" or simply "growth points". New growth usually spr...
In botanical nomenclature, "sp." an abbreviation for "kind" or "Species". If an individual - in our case, for example, an anthurium - cannot be clearly assigned to a determined or recognized speci...
In botanical nomenclature "aff." an abbreviation derived from the Latin word "affinis", meaning "related" or "affiliated". If you say “aff.” Looking for the genus and species names of a plant is a...
'Selfing' a plant means pollinating it with your own pollen from a previous flower and allowing it to ripen. The resulting seeds and later plants are generally referred to as "selfs", "Seflings" o...
cf. or "confer" from Latin means "comparison" and is used exactly that way in the botanical context. If it is not possible or uncertain to identify the species of a plant, this abbreviation is pla...
"Bench hybrid" is a term often used in connection with anthurium cultivation, particularly in greenhouses or nurseries, but also in private collections. In context, this term means that the anthur...
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