Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.Philodendron xanadu Croat, Mayo & J. Boos. Araceae. CN: Philodendron 'Xanadu', Philodendron 'Winterbourn', Philodendron 'Aussie'. Philodendron xanadu is thought to have originated in southeastern Brazil and is capable of growing much larger than the tissue cultured specimens commonly available all over the world. Some evidence now indicates the chemical process used to tissue culture (clone) the species appears to cause a specimen not to reach its full potential and size.www.exoticrainforest.com/Philodendron xanadu pc.html
at 2-3 m, petiole cylindrical in TS, tuberculae green; 2 or 3 inflorescences per axil, staminate portion pink inside, pistillate portion dark pink inside Project web address: www.inbio.ac.cr/pila-darwin/
vine / epiphyte climbing in fallen tree, petiole cylindrical, adaxially flattened; inflorescence pale green to white, spathe bulb dark green, outer surface yellow-green, inner surface pale cream with a deep purple throat, spadix cream to white; in fruit b Project web address: www.inbio.ac.cr/pila-darwin/
This species is fairly widespread, but rare. It is here at Summit Park in Panama, likely planted. Unusual for a philodendron, it is a creeper, not a climber.