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| Dieffenbachia seguine | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Subfamily: | Aroideae |
| Genus: | Dieffenbachia |
| Species: | D. seguine |
| Binomial name | |
| Dieffenbachia seguine (Jacq.) Schott | |
| Synonyms | |
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Dieffenbachia maculata | |
Dieffenbachia seguine is a species of Dieffenbachia often kept as an ornamental plant. This plant is native to the Americas from Mexico to Brazil and several Caribbean islands. Like any other Dieffenbachia its sap is toxic.
Symbol: DISE7 Group: Monocot Family: Araceae Duration: Perennial Growth Habit: Forb/herb Native Status: PR N VI N
Click on the image below to enlarge it and download a high-resolution JPEG file. Photo of Dieffenbachia seguine (Jacq.) Schott R.A. Howard. ©Smithsonian Institution. Courtesy of Smithsonian Institution, Richard A. Howard Photograph Collection. Usage Requirements. Any use of copyrighted images requires notification of the copyright holder.
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Synonyms: Dieffenbachia seguine (Jacq.) Schott
DIMA12 Dieffenbachia maculata (Lodd.) G. Don DIPI7 Dieffenbachia picta (Lodd.) Schott
Distribution: Dieffenbachia seguine (Jacq.) Schott View Native Status Distribution Map Legend
See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below: USA+ (PR, VI)
Related Taxa:
Dieffenbachia seguine (Jacq.) Schott
View 29 genera in Araceae, 1 species in Dieffenbachia
Classification:
Dieffenbachia seguine (Jacq.) Schott
Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the PLANTS Classification Report.
Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons Subclass Arecidae Order Arales Family Araceae – Arum family Genus Dieffenbachia Schott – dieffenbachia Species Dieffenbachia seguine (Jacq.) Schott – dumbcane
Wetland Indicator Status:
Dieffenbachia seguine (Jacq.) Schott
Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
OBL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO OBL NO
Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status
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