''Gymnopodium'' is a section within the genus ''

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''. It is composed of the extremely rare

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n species '' Anthurium gymnopus''. Plants of this section are of somewhat

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habit, with medium to long internodes,

deciduous In the fields of horticulture and Botany, the term ''deciduous'' () means "falling off at maturity" and "tending to fall off", in reference to trees and shrubs that seasonally shed leaves, usually in the autumn; to the shedding of petals, aft ...

cataphylls, and somewhat leathery, suborbicular leaf blades. Other notable features include a long inflorescence with a stipitate spadix. The most notable feature is that mature

berries A berry is a small, pulpy, and often edible fruit. Typically, berries are juicy, rounded, brightly colored, sweet, sour or tart, and do not have a stone or pit, although many pips or seeds may be present. Common examples are strawberries, raspb ...

contain up to four

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s, rather than the typical two.Sections of Anthurium
The section is poorly studied, and with further genetic testing it may be absorbed into another.

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Gymnopodium Gymnopodium is a genus of plants in the family Polygonaceae with three species of shrubs in Central America Central America ( es, América Central or ) is a subregion of the Americas. Its boundaries are defined as bordering the United S ...

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