Anthurium veitchii

Anthurium veitchii, the king anthurium, is an epiphytic species of flowering plant in the genus Anthurium native to Colombia.^[1] It is grown in more temperate climates as a greenhouse or houseplant for its large, pendulous leaves that can be several feet long.^[2]

Anthurium veitchii
Anthurium veitchii in the Dresden Botanical Garden
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Alismatales
Family:	Araceae
Genus:	Anthurium
Species:	A. veitchii
Binomial name
Anthurium veitchii Mast.

The Latin specific epithet veitchii refers to a longstanding group of plant nurseries based in Exeter, UK, originated by John Veitch.^[3]