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Spathiphyllum wallisii

Spathiphyllum wallisii

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Spathiphyllum

Family: Araceae
Order: Alismatales
Class: Liliopsida
Phylum / Division: Magnoliophyta
Kingdom: Plantae

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Spathiphyllum wallisii, commonly known as peace lily, white sails, or spathe flower, is a very popular indoor house plant of the family Araceae. The genus name means "spathe-leaf", and the specific epithet is named after Gustav Wallis, the German plant collector. It was first described in 1877.

 It is a herbaceous perennial which produces flowers in the typical aroid structure: a densely crowded inflorescence called a spadix is subtended by one large bract called a spathe (occasionally two spathes are produced, with the upper spathe smaller). The spadix is generally cream or ivory when young, and turns green with age; the spathe is generally white or white with green nerves distally from the margin, turning green with age. Leaves are basal, glossy and somewhat deeply veined, ovate and acuminate. The petioles are long and the leaves arch gracefully. The plant produces offsets at the base and in time becomes a dense clump.

Spathiphyllum wallisii is one of approximately 40 species in a genus of tropical evergreens. It was discovered in the late 19th century growing wild in Colombia. A number of cultivars, many of hybrid origin, are commercially available, such as the larger hybrids "Mauna Loa", named after the Hawaiian volcano, and the even larger “Sensation", which are both popular indoor plants. "Domino" is a finely variegated variety of intermediate size. Its wide natural range includes parts of Mexico, the Caribbean Islands, and northern South America.

Source: Wikipedia, article Spathiphyllum wallisii. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 452603
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Ciudad de Córdoba
Córdoba
Argentina
05/25/2010
Daniel Oscar Serra



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
246468625/05/2010ArgentinaCórdobaBarrio Ipona, Ciudad de CórdobaDaniel Oscar Serra
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Spathiphyllum wallisii – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 22/09/2026.