throughout Australia, the gulf coast and east coast of the United States, including Florida and California, and in South Africa and northern New Zealand. It is grown as a houseplant in cool temperate regions. Under the synonym Philodendron bipinnatifidum it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Toxicology T. bipinnatifidum sap may cause skin irritation. Chewing and/or ingesting parts of the plant may result in severe swelling and compromised respiratory functions. Gallery References Further reading Brown, D. (1988). Aroids: Plants of the Arum Family. Portland, OR: Timber Press, 1988 Gilman, Edward F (1999). “Philodendron selloum”. University of Florida; The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service. “Plants Profile: Philodendron Schott” Accessed 3 May 2009 http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=PHILO External links Lurker's Guide to Thaumatophyllum Epiphytes Flora of South America Garden plants House plants bipinnatifidum