Anthurium ID?

[Dartolution]

Hi, 

If anyone here is familiar with anthuriums, could someone help ID this one?

I imported this large Anthurium from Jakarta several months ago, and have not been able to positively ID it since. 

Leaf is large and velvety with a somewhat pronounced sinus. The petiole is hexagonal. 

[Silas_Sancona]

1 hour ago, Dartolution said:

Hi, 

If anyone here is familiar with anthuriums, could someone help ID this one?

I imported this large Anthurium from Jakarta several months ago, and have not been able to positively ID it since. 

Leaf is large and velvety with a somewhat pronounced sinus. The petiole is hexagonal. 

2 possibilities that come to mind would be either a variety/ cross? involving A. crystallinum, and/or A.  magnificum... but that is a random shot in the dark as looking at both, can see similarities, but neither are exact matches either..  @metalfan would probably be able to narrow down the possibilities further.

[Dartolution]

@Silas_Sancona I've just about ruled out crystallinum because of the lack of the round petiole, and the absence of the distinct "crystal" veining. The veining on this one is bright, but is nothing like the sparkly silver that crystallinum has. 

I could be wrong. Im no expert. 

I have considered the possibility of Magnificum x Regale? Thoughts? 

[Silas_Sancona]

12 minutes ago, Dartolution said:

@Silas_Sancona I've just about ruled out crystallinum because of the lack of the round petiole, and the absence of the distinct "crystal" veining. The veining on this one is bright, but is nothing like the sparkly silver that crystallinum has. 

I could be wrong. Im no expert. 

I have considered the possibility of Magnificum x Regale? Thoughts? 

Yea, lol.. Definitely limited experience when it comes to Anthurium knowledge, esp. these types..  Can see Mag. X Regale as a possibility.. or a form of Regale itself..  Kind of has the look of " Black Velvet, Ace of Spades " but obviously not as reddish.

[Dypsisdean]

It doesn't strike me as a dead ringer for anything - so quite possibly a hybrid.

Here is an excellent article on velvet anthuriums loaded with great pics and info. Gives you an appreciation of how hard it may be to identify some of these - and how beautiful some of these can be. The author happens to be a PalmTalker and has contributed here many times. Maybe he will see this.

You should really take a look at this.

https://www.exoticaesoterica.com/exotic-plant-blog/2019/3/17/the-ultimate-guide-to-velvet-leaf-anthuriums

 

[Dartolution]

@Dypsisdean haha Thank you. I already have that article bookmarked and have read it over many times. 

Still very difficult to try and determine for me, so I hoped someone here would be more adept at identification. 

[Dypsisdean]

19 hours ago, Dartolution said:

@Dypsisdean haha Thank you. I already have that article bookmarked and have read it over many times. 

Still very difficult to try and determine for me, so I hoped someone here would be more adept at identification. 

In a private email I received the following information from an "expert." Your plant is most likely some hybrid of A. magnificum. And that this group of velvet contrast vein anthuriums (especially A. magnificum and A. chrystalinum) has been diluted and hybridized, both intentionally and inadvertently, to the point where pure species have been almost non-existent in cultivation for many decades . So, to get a positive ID is most likely impossible - and except for some rare collections from habitat, by reputable collectors, most IDs these days should be accepted with a suspicious and skeptical grain of salt.

But a beautiful plant nonetheless.