ABSTRACT:

Members of the Philodendron subgenus Meconostigma are popular in the horticultural industry. While the most common species seen in cultivation is Philodendron bipinnatifidum Schott ex Endl. (also known in the trade as Philodendron selloum), there are many other horticulturally desirable species in this subgenus. In my hybridizing work with these plants, I’ve had the opportunity to obtain and grow some of the rarer species. Among them is Philodendron adamantinum, a plant that in appearance resembles a diminutive version of P. bipinnatifidum, but with several crucial differences.