Aberrant form of Philodendron rugosum Bogner and G.S.Bunting is characterized by its very thick, leathery, leaves with contorted shape. The leaves on this form are slightly elongated with a very conspicuously undulate margin, they are also smoother than the leaf blades of P. rugosum and more bicolorous. It is a scandent herb. Petioles are terete, middle green. Leaf blades are coriaceous, ovate, base cordate, middle green.
form the Modern Latin genus name Philodendron (Schott, 1830), from Greek philodendron, neuter of philodendrons "loving trees," form philo– "loving" (see philo–) + dendron "tree" (form PIE *der–drew–, form root *deru– "to be firm, solid, steadfast," also forming words for "wood, tree"). The plant so called because it clings to trees.
Philodendron rugosum aberrant form
Philodendron rugosum aberrant form comes in a ⌀ 12 cm pot and is approximately 25 cm tall
