Anthurium bakeri is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae, found from Chiapas in Mexico through Central America and on to northwestern South America. A semi‑epiphyte with strappy leaves and bright red flowers, it is occasionally sold as a houseplant.
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Is it poisonous?
Considered toxic. Public sources list it as such; we have not verified this individually. The note covers its whole genus. Anthurium plants are poisonous due to calcium oxalate crystals. The sap is irritating to the skin and eyes Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Anthurium gracile — considered toxic
- Anthurium upalaense — considered toxic
- Anthurium consobrinum — considered toxic
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Alismatales
- Family
- Araceae
- Genus
- Anthurium
- Species
- Anthurium bakeri
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