Chlorospatha longipoda (K. Krause) Madison

Araceae

Collection NumberCroat, T 93580
CollectorsThomas B. Croat, Geneviève Ferry & C. Davidson
Identified By
SourceC. Davidson
Date18 August 2005
CountryEcuador
provinceSucumbios
LocationAbove road from Lumbaqui to La Bonita, departing main Baeza-Lago Agrio road, just E of Río Aguarico bridge E of Lumbaqui, 5.8 km NW of jct. with main highway. 400 m elev.
Lat/LongN 00 23 57 W 077 20 49
NoteTerrestrial; internodes 1.5-2.0 cm long, 1-1.5 cm diam., pale yellow-green, matte with fragments of petiole fibers persisting; petioles dark green, matte, 5 mm diam., bluntly flattened adaxially, sulcate toward apex; blades thin, dark green and matte-subvelvety, paler and matte below; major veins sunken and concolorous above, bluntly acute and darker below; midrib narrowly round-raised and matte, darker below; tertiary veins weakly raised below; inflorescences 2-5 per axil; peduncle 1.5 mm diam., medium green, matte; spathe tube 3.5 mm diam., medium green, matte; blade creamy white; female flowers greenish cream; male spadix creamy white.