| Amydrium medium | |
|---|---|
| |
| Amydrium medium | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Amydrium |
| Species: | A. medium
|
| Binomial name | |
| Amydrium medium (Zoll. & Moritzi) Nicolson
| |
Amydrium medium is an epiphytic/hemiepiphytic, vining flowering plant in the arum (aroid) family, Araceae, that is native to Southeast Asia.
In modern times, Amydrium medium has become more well-known and obtainable on the plant market, largely thanks to tissue culture. Along with the type species, with its typical green leaves, several cultivars have been developed, including the teal-blue, light-gray foliage of A. medium 'Silver',1 or the web-like patterning of A. medium 'Spiderman'.2 There are also few variegated forms, such as the white-and-green marbling of 'Albo Variegata'3 or the lime-green and yellow-"swirled" foliage of 'Galaxy' and 'Mint'.4 However, despite its commercial availability, the genera Amydrium, as a whole, is still relatively unknown amongst plant hobbyists, being outcompeted by other, related genera, such as Epipremnum, Monstera, Philodendron, Scindapsus and Syngonium, to name a few.
Distribution
Amydrium medium's native range is west from mainland Southeast Asia (Cambodia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand) and east through certain islands of Indonesia and the Philippines.5
References
References
- Horst, Danae (12 October 2023). "Plant Know-How: Amydrium medium 'Silver' -- Folia Collective".
- "Flora | Amydrium medium". Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- "Amydrium Medium Albo Variegata (Actual Plant) - EpicAroids.com". Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- "Amydrium Medium Galaxy Variegated | Indo Tropical Plant". Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- "Amydrium medium (Zoll. & Moritzi) Nicolson | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-03-18.