Name: Anthurium ovatifolium cf., Engler 1898
Synonyms: Anthurium elatius, Sodiro 1902
Anthurium ellipsoideum, Sodiro 1900
Anthurium engleri, Sodiro 1902
Anthurium erectum, Sodiro 1907
Anthurium jamesonii, Sodiro 1907
Anthurium macrostachyum, Sodiro 1905
Anthurium miconiifolium, Sodiro 1902
Anthurium oblongifolium, Sodiro 1903
Anthurium ovatum, Sodiro 1903
Anthurium pachyphyllum, Sodiro1903
Anthurium pangoanum, Sodiro 1902
Anthurium quitense, Sodiro 1903
Anthurium rhodostachyum, Sodiro 1902
Anthurium soederstroemii, Sodiro 1903
Anthurium subellipticum, Sodiro 1902
Anthurium trisulcatum, Sodiro 1903
Etymology: ovatifolium = with oval leaves
Origin: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Habitat: Terrestrial or epiphytic, at elevations of 1100–2500 m in open, warm, humid cloud and tropical forests.
Notes: Anthurium ovatifolium is a very variable species with medium-sized, relatively firm, highly glossy leaves. Between the 7 longitudinal veins, which turn a beautiful red on the underside of the leaf with age and create an attractive contrast, there is a uniform pattern of parallel veins.