Name: Anthurium eminens, Schott 1855
Synonyms: Anthurium wittianum, Engl. 1907
Etymology: eminens = enormous, due to the size of the plant
Origin: Bolivia, Northern Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela
Habitat: partial shade to shade, in warm, slightly humid locations in northern South America, both in the Andes and along the Amazon, at elevations from sea level to 1600m.
Notes: Spadix can be purple, brown, green or cream-colored; berries purple. The older the plants become, the more leaves (>11) grow at the leaf stalk end.
2 varieties are generally recognized:
Cultivation: Warm to intermediate at about 18–28 °C, bright indirect light and increased humidity. Keep evenly slightly moist in coarse, airy aroid substrate and avoid waterlogging.