Philodendron fragrantissimum

Philodendron fragrantissimum, the fragrant philodendron or shortstem philodendron, is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae.^[2][3] It is native to the New World Tropics.^[1] An epiphyte, an essential oil is extracted from its roots and used for bathing and as a fumigant.^[2][4]

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Philodendron fragrantissimum
Up a tree in Bahia , Brazil
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Alismatales
Family:	Araceae
Genus:	Philodendron
Species:	P. fragrantissimum
Binomial name
Philodendron fragrantissimum (Hook.) G.Don
Synonyms[1]
List Arosma obtusifolia Raf. Caladium fragrantissimum Hook. Philodendron accrescens Simmonds Philodendron brevilaminatum Schott Philodendron clementis C.Wright Philodendron demerarae Gleason Philodendron latipes K.Koch & Augustin Philodendron poeppigii Schott