Anthurium longistrorsum Croat

Araceae

Collection NumberCroat, T 98838
CollectorsThomas B. Croat, Geneviève Ferry
Identified ByThomas B. Croat
SourceC. Davidson
Date18 September 2007
CountryEcuador
provinceZamora Chinchipe
cantonNangaritza
LocationVicinity of Las Orchideas, near Cabañas Yankuam; along new trail to Summit of Los Tepuis Conservation Area, just above road fom Las Orcheas to new ferry. 870 m elev.
Lat/LongS 04 14 55 W 078 39 36
NoteTerrestrial; stem to ca. 1 m; internodes 3-4 cm long, 3.5 cm diam.; cataphylls marcescent; petioles terete, medium green, semiglossy; blades subcoriaceous, moderately glossy, somewhat bicolorous; major veins narrowly rounded and paler above, bluntly acute and paler below; tertiary veins in part raised below; inflorescence erect; spathe medium green outside, white inside; spadix white tinged lavender or creamy white with greenish tip.