Dieffenbachia longispatha
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Dieffenbachia |
| Species: | D. longispatha
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| Dieffenbachia longispatha | |
Dieffenbachia longispatha is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae, native to Panama and Colombia.[1] A large member of its genus, reaching 2–3 m (7–10 ft), it is pollinated by scarab beetles from the genera Cyclocephala and Erioscelis.[2]
References
- ^ "Dieffenbachia longispatha Engl. & K.Krause". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ Young, Helen J. (1986). "Beetle Pollination of Dieffenbachia longispatha (Araceae)". American Journal of Botany. 73 (6): 931–944. doi:10.1002/j.1537-2197.1986.tb12133.x.
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