ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 25 -- United States Patent no. PP37,652, issued on Aug. 25, was assigned to ANTHURA B.V. (Bleiswijk, Netherlands).

"Anthurium plant named 'AN2860280'" was invented by Jan van Dijk (Bleiswijk, Netherlands).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new and distinct cultivar of Anthurium plant named 'AN2860280', characterized by its compact, upright to outwardly arching plant habit; freely clumping growth habit; bushy and dense plants; narrowly cordate dark green-colored leaves; freely flowering habit; inflorescences that are positioned above the foliar plane on upright scapes; cordate-shaped spathes that are red in color; and white and yellow-colored spadices."

The patent was filed...