Anthurium salvinii, commonly known as bird's nest anthurium or tabacon, is a species of herbaceous epiphyte (sometimes lithophyte), in the genus Anthurium. Native from southern Mexico, Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama through to Colombia.
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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 solitarium — considered toxic
- Anthurium plowmanii — considered toxic
- Anthurium hookeri — considered toxic
- Anthurium schlechtendalii — considered toxic
- Anthurium jenmanii — considered toxic
- Anthurium crenatum — considered toxic
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Alismatales
- Family
- Araceae
- Genus
- Anthurium
- Species
- Anthurium salvinii
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