Hello everyone I've recently come across this plant here :


It is labeled as Anthurium triphyllum aff Pangui - but I can find zero information on this anywhere. If anyone has any background knowledge on the conditions and native habitat and whatnot, I'd greatly appreciate it! Thanks!

Did this come from Ecuagenera? Pangui is a place in Ecuador. This plant doesn't match the documentation only for Anthurium triphyllum, which is a valid and existing species. Real triphyllum is a tripartite leaf form not a single strap leaf look like this. The fact that is has AFF in the name means it has an 'affinity with' triphyllum but they realize it's not triphyllum. It's most likely an undescribed species. It may turn out to have a tripartite leaf later. Some do that. Example Anthurium Limon. Starts out as a single lanceate leaf but, like some philodendron, monsteras, and syngonium, it morphs after it climbs some and gets older, the leaves split and become tripartite

Thanks for your info, Gina! I'm not sure if this plant came from Ecuagenera or not unfortunately; it's been in the greenhouse for a while now, but sadly we lost the invoice that came with this, so it's a bit of a mystery. I guess we'll just have to wait and see what it turns into as it matures.

This is what I have been told about plants like this from a friend at the USDA. When a company or an individual imports plants, every single plant that comprises an order or parcel has to be individually labeled with a genus and species name. If a plant is actually an unknown, undescribed species, it still has to have a label on the manifest and the phytosanitary documentation. So vendors/exporters will put a name on it just to get it into the country legally. A company Ecuagenera has more than one growing operation in Ecuador. They have I believe at least 5 distinct separate entities of land that they own for the production of plants for export. When a plant has not been officially described, they will put a 'place holder' name on it, and frequently it will include the region or place it came from. Pangui, Mosquera, Chikal, Napo, etc. and the descriptors AFF, 'like', 'type' etc..