This first list of names shown below represents a sectional classification of the genus Anthurium.  Such a subgeneric classification system promotes understanding of the inter-relationships among different species of Anthurium.  Double clicking on a sectional name will take you to a description of that section.

Following the Anthurium sectional names, a similar list is provided that contains the sectional names of the genus Philodendron.

Belolonchium Schott ex Engl. Monogr. Phan. 2: 154 1879

Cardiolonchium Schott Prodr. Syst. Aroid. 526 1860

Calomystrium Schott Prodr. Syst. Aroid. 496 1860

Chamaerepium Schott Pflanzenr. IV. 23 B(Heft 23): 199 1905

Dactylophyllium Schott

Decurrentia Croat Rodriguésia 56(88): 16 

Digitinervium Sodiro Anturios Ecuator. 54 1903

Episeiostenium Schott Prodr. Syst. Aroid. 490 [1860]

Gymnopodium Engl. Pflanzenr. IV. 23 B(Heft 23): 60-61 1905

Leptanthurium Schott Prodr. Syst. Aroid. 441 1860

Pachyneurium Schott Prodr. Syst. Aroid. 466 1860

Polyphyllium Engl. Monogr. Phan. p. 105 1879

Porphyrochitonium Schott Prodr. Syst. Aroid. 439 1860

Schizoplacium Schott Prodr. Syst. Aroid. 538 [1860]

Semaeophyllium Schott Prodr. Syst. Aroid. 534 1860

Tetraspermium Schott 

Urospadix Engl. Fl. Bras. III: 2 1878

Xialophyllium Schott Prodr. Syst. Aroid. p. 440 1860

The list of names shown below reflects a sectional classification of the genus Philodendron.

Baursia

Camptogynium

Dolichogynium

Fruticosa

Macrobelium

Macrogynium

Macrolonchium

Oligospermium

Philodendron

Philopsammos

Polyspermium

Polytomium

Pteromischum

Schizophyllum

Tritomophyllum