Anthurium asplundii Croat

Araceae

Collection NumberCroat, T 96209
CollectorsThomas B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon Christoph
Identified ByT. Croat (MO), 2007
SourceC. Davidson
Date21 March 2006
CountryEcuador
provinceGuayas
LocationReserva Ecológica Manglares Churute, Cerro Pancho Diablo, Sendero La Cascade. 180 m elev.
Lat/LongS 02 25 00 W 079 39 00
NoteTerrestrial or epiphyte; blades in rosette; cataphylls unknown; petiole sharply 1-ribbed medially, acutely 3-ribbed abaxially dark green, semiglossy; blades subcoriaceous, dark green and semiglossy above, paler and semiglossy below; midrib acutely angled and concolorous above, angular and acutely 1-ribbed abaxially; primary lateral veins narrowly raised and concolorous above, narrowly raised and slightly paler below; tertiary veins weakly raised and concolorous below; inflorescence erect-spreading; spathe medium green, weakly glossy and tinged purple outside, semiglossy and green inside; spadix green, tinged purple matte, 1 cm diam.

Local Habitat

6.7km distance

LocationEcuador, Guayas, Reserva Ecológica Manglares Churute, Cerro Pancho Diablo, Sendero La Cascade., S 02 27 00 W 079 36 00
Date21 March 2006
EcologyA vestige of tropical dry forest adjacent to the mangrove.
CommentSphingidae. A conspicuous caterpillar.

6.7km distance

LocationEcuador, Guayas, Reserva Ecológica Manglares Churute, Cerro Pancho Diablo, Sendero La Cascade., S 02 27 00 W 079 36 00
Date21 March 2006
EcologyA vestige of tropical dry forest adjacent to the mangrove.
CommentAlouatta sp., possibly A. palliata, howler monkey.

6.7km distance

LocationEcuador, Guayas, Reserva Ecológica Manglares Churute, Cerro Pancho Diablo, Sendero La Cascade., S 02 27 00 W 079 36 00
Date21 March 2006
EcologyA vestige of tropical dry forest adjacent to the mangrove.

6.7km distance

LocationEcuador, Guayas, Reserva Ecológica Manglares Churute, Cerro Pancho Diablo, Sendero La Cascade., S 02 27 00 W 079 36 00
Date21 March 2006
EcologyTropical dry forest.
CommentSyrphid (Syrphidae), a possible pollinator, on Terminalia catappa.