Philodendron joepii hort. (5,5cm pot)

not known

joepii = named after its discoverer, the Dutch botanist Joep Moonen

terrestrial, on an anthill on the banks of the Mataroni River in eastern French Guiana at sea level, in a warm and humid tropical climate.

Philodendron joepii hort. is not a botanically valid name, as no official description is available yet. The name is therefore not certain and should correctly be given the abbreviation hort. There is also the possibility that it is a natural hybrid, which explains the rarity of the plant. According to Joep Moonen, it may be a hybrid of Philodendron bipennifolium and Philodendron pedatum, as both species grew in the immediate vicinity of the site. The shape of the leaves and the flower also reminded him strongly of Philodendron pedatum.