Stenospermation latifolium Engl.

Araceae

Collection NumberCroat, T 93424
CollectorsThomas B. Croat, Geneviève Ferry, C. Davidson
Identified ByT. Croat (MO) 2005
SourceC. Davidson
Date16 August 2004
CountryEcuador
provinceCotopaxi
LocationAlong road from Quevedo to Pucuyacu, between La Mana and Guasaganda, 5.8 km N of Guayacan. 582 m elev.
Lat/LongS 00 49 48 W 079 09 56
NoteTerrestrial on steep bank; internodes medium green and weakly glossy, becoming light gray-brown; petioles sheathed throughout; free-ending, usually above base of blade, medium to dark green and weakly glossy; blades subcoriaceous, dark green and weakly glossy above, moderately paler and semiglossy below; midrib sunken and concolorous above, narrowly rounded and paler below; primary lateral veins very weakly pleated-raised and concolorous above, flattened and scarcely visible, concolorous below; inflorescence erect; spathe whitish; spadix creamy white, 5 cm x 6.5 mm, matte.