Anthurium microspadix Schott

Araceae

Collection NumberCroat, T 94430
CollectorsThomas B. Croat, C. Davidson & Sharon Christoph
Identified ByT. B. Croat, (MO)
SourceC. Davidson
Date10 February 2005
CountryEcuador
provincePichincha
LocationReserva Guaycuyacu near border with Imbabura Province, along Río Guaycuyacu on road from Cielo-Verde to Santa Rosa, near junction of Río Guaycuyacu and Río Guayabamba. 500 m elev.
Lat/LongN 00 13 00 W 078 55 00
NoteEpiphyte; stems medium green, semiglossy, 4 mm diam.; petioles sharply flattened adaxially, weakly glossy; blades thinly coriaceous, dark green and weakly glossy above, moderately paler and semiglossy below; midrib sunken and concolorous above, narrowly round-raised and paler below; primary lateral veins etched-sunken and concolorous above, bluntly angular and concolorous below; inflorescence erect; spathe medium green, spreading-reflexed; spadix pale green, matte, 4 mm diam.

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LocationEcuador, Prov. Pichincha, Reserva Guaycuyacu near border with Imbabura Province, along R¡o Guaycuyacu on road from Cielo-Verde to Santa Rosa, near junction of R¡o Guaycuyacu and R¡o Guayabamba., N 00 13 00 W 78 55 00
Date10 February 2005
EcologyMid-elevation moist forest, ca. 500 m.
CommentA small but very rich fragment of the original forest.