Spathiphyllum cannifolium

Spathiphyllum cannifolium
Close up of flower
Potted specimens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Spathiphyllum
Species:
S. cannifolium
Binomial name
Spathiphyllum cannifolium
Synonyms
List
    • Anthurium dechardii Andrews
    • Dracunculus cannifolius (Dryand. ex Sims) Raf.
    • Leucochlamys callacea Poepp. ex Engl.
    • Massowia cannifolia (Dryand. ex Sims) K.Koch
    • Massowia canniformis (Kunth) K.Koch
    • Philodendron cannifolium (Dryand. ex Sims) Sweet
    • Pothos cannifolius Dryand. ex Sims
    • Pothos canniformis Kunth
    • Pothos leucophaeus Poepp. ex Engl.
    • Pothos odoratus Anderson ex Sims
    • Spathiphyllum bonplandii Schott
    • Spathiphyllum candicans Poepp.
    • Spathiphyllum cannifolium var. nanum Engl.
    • Spathiphyllum canniforme (Kunth) Engl.
    • Spathiphyllum dechardii (Andrews) L.Gentil

Spathiphyllum cannifolium, the canna-leaf peace lily or spatheflower (a name it shares with other members of its genus), is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae. It is native to wet tropical areas of Trinidad and northern and western South America. A clumping perennial reaching 50 cm (20 in), it is widely kept as a houseplant.