Taxon:  Philodendron acutatum Schott



Summary
Genus:
Philodendron
Family:
Araceae
Subfamily:
Aroideae
Tribe:
Philodendreae
Nomen number:
312894
Place of publication:
Syn. Aroid. 94.  1856
Verified:
02/22/2006 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
2 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Invalid Designation(s)
Philodendron imbe auct. pl.
No images


Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Boggan, J. et al. 1997. Checklist of the plants of the Guianas, ed. 2
  2. Croat, T. B. & N. Lambert. 1986. The Araceae of Venezuela. Aroideana 9:197.
  3. Devanand, P. S. et al. 2004. Assessment of genetic relationships among Philodendron cultivars using AFLP markers. J. Amer. Soc. Hort. Sci. 129:690-697. Note: as "Philodendron imbe"
  4. Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
  5. Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 2002. World checklist and bibliography of Araceae (and Acoraceae).
  6. Pittier, H. F. et al. 1945-1947. Catálogo de la flora venezolana.
  7. Pulle, A. A. et al., eds. 1932-. Flora of Suriname.
  8. Sakuragui, C. M. et al. 2006. Taxonomic revision of Brazilian species of Philodendron section Macrobelium. Kew Bull. 60:472-476.
  9. Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
Common names
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilAcre Sakuragui, C. M. et al. 2006. Taxonomic revision of Brazilian species of Philodendron section Macrobelium. Kew Bull. 60:472-476.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilAmapá Sakuragui, C. M. et al. 2006. Taxonomic revision of Brazilian species of Philodendron section Macrobelium. Kew Bull. 60:472-476.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilAmazonas Sakuragui, C. M. et al. 2006. Taxonomic revision of Brazilian species of Philodendron section Macrobelium. Kew Bull. 60:472-476.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilBahia Sakuragui, C. M. et al. 2006. Taxonomic revision of Brazilian species of Philodendron section Macrobelium. Kew Bull. 60:472-476.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilDistrito Federal Sakuragui, C. M. et al. 2006. Taxonomic revision of Brazilian species of Philodendron section Macrobelium. Kew Bull. 60:472-476.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilGoiás Sakuragui, C. M. et al. 2006. Taxonomic revision of Brazilian species of Philodendron section Macrobelium. Kew Bull. 60:472-476.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilMaranhão Sakuragui, C. M. et al. 2006. Taxonomic revision of Brazilian species of Philodendron section Macrobelium. Kew Bull. 60:472-476.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilMato Grosso Sakuragui, C. M. et al. 2006. Taxonomic revision of Brazilian species of Philodendron section Macrobelium. Kew Bull. 60:472-476.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilPará Sakuragui, C. M. et al. 2006. Taxonomic revision of Brazilian species of Philodendron section Macrobelium. Kew Bull. 60:472-476.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilParaíba Sakuragui, C. M. et al. 2006. Taxonomic revision of Brazilian species of Philodendron section Macrobelium. Kew Bull. 60:472-476.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilPernambuco Sakuragui, C. M. et al. 2006. Taxonomic revision of Brazilian species of Philodendron section Macrobelium. Kew Bull. 60:472-476.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilPiauí Sakuragui, C. M. et al. 2006. Taxonomic revision of Brazilian species of Philodendron section Macrobelium. Kew Bull. 60:472-476.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilRio Grande do Norte Sakuragui, C. M. et al. 2006. Taxonomic revision of Brazilian species of Philodendron section Macrobelium. Kew Bull. 60:472-476.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilRondônia Sakuragui, C. M. et al. 2006. Taxonomic revision of Brazilian species of Philodendron section Macrobelium. Kew Bull. 60:472-476.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilRoraima Sakuragui, C. M. et al. 2006. Taxonomic revision of Brazilian species of Philodendron section Macrobelium. Kew Bull. 60:472-476.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilSergipe Sakuragui, C. M. et al. 2006. Taxonomic revision of Brazilian species of Philodendron section Macrobelium. Kew Bull. 60:472-476.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanTrinidad and Tobago  Sakuragui, C. M. et al. 2006. Taxonomic revision of Brazilian species of Philodendron section Macrobelium. Kew Bull. 60:472-476.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaFrench Guiana  Boggan, J. et al. 1997. Checklist of the plants of the Guianas, ed. 2
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaGuyana  Boggan, J. et al. 1997. Checklist of the plants of the Guianas, ed. 2
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaSuriname  Boggan, J. et al. 1997. Checklist of the plants of the Guianas, ed. 2
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuela  Sakuragui, C. M. et al. 2006. Taxonomic revision of Brazilian species of Philodendron section Macrobelium. Kew Bull. 60:472-476.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaBolivia  Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 2002. World checklist and bibliography of Araceae (and Acoraceae). Note: lists as Philodendron imbe Schott ex Endl.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombia  Sakuragui, C. M. et al. 2006. Taxonomic revision of Brazilian species of Philodendron section Macrobelium. Kew Bull. 60:472-476.
2Cultivated    also cult.Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada Note: lists as Philodendron imbe Schott ex Endl.
Native
Southern America
  • CARIBBEAN: Trinidad and Tobago
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela
  • BRAZIL: Brazil [Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Bahia, Distrito Federal, Goiás, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Pará, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte, Rondônia, Roraima, Sergipe]
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia, Colombia
Cultivated (also cult.)

Reference(s)
  1. Boggan, J. et al. 1997. Checklist of the plants of the Guianas, ed. 2
  2. Govaerts, R. & D. G. Frodin. 2002. World checklist and bibliography of Araceae (and Acoraceae). Note: lists as Philodendron imbe Schott ex Endl.
  3. Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada Note: lists as Philodendron imbe Schott ex Endl.
  4. Sakuragui, C. M. et al. 2006. Taxonomic revision of Brazilian species of Philodendron section Macrobelium. Kew Bull. 60:472-476.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Environmentalornamentalas Philodendron imbeErhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen Note: lists as Philodendron imbe Schott ex Endl. as Philodendron imbe
Environmentalornamentalas Philodendron imbeHuxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening Note: lists as Philodendron imbe Schott ex Endl. as Philodendron imbe
Medicinesfolkloreas Philodendron imbePlowman, T. A. 1969. Folk uses of New World aroids. Econ. Bot. 23:111. Note: as Philodendron imbe
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=312894. Accessed 12 May 2026.