Anthurium microspadix Schott

Araceae

Collection NumberCroat, T 95944
CollectorsThomas B. Croat, Christopher Davidson & Sharon R. Christoph
Identified ByT. B. Croat (MO)
SourceC. Davidson
Date15 March 2006
CountryEcuador
provincePichincha
LocationAlong road and trail from Maquipucuna Lodge to Ecolodge Santa Lucia, 2 km N of Maquipucuna Entrance. 1400 m elev.
Lat/LongN 00 07 19 W 078 37 06
NoteTerrestrial or epiphytic; internodes 5-8 mm diam., 1-2(3) cm long, medium green, weakly glossy; cataphylls persisting semi-intact; petiole medium green weakly glossy, narrowly sulcate; blades thinly coriaceous, dark green and matte-subvelvety above, moderately paler and weakly glossy below; midrib narrowly raised and concolorous above, round-raised and paler below; primary lateral veins etched and concolorous above, narrowly raised and darker below; inflorescence erect-spreading; peduncle 1.5 mm diam.; spathe spreading, green, 1.2 cm wide; spadix medium dark green, matte, 5 mm diam.

Local Habitat

0km distance

LocationEcuador, Pichincha, Along road and trail from Maquipucuna Lodge to Ecolodge Santa Lucia, 2 km N of Maquipucuna Entrance., N 00 07 19 W 078 37 06
Date15 March 2006
EcologyMontane rain forest.

1.6km distance

LocationEcuador, Pichincha, Maquipucuna Reserve, vicinity of Nanegal 6.7 km NE of Nanegalito-Nanegal Road (turnoff ca. 3 km S of Nanegal), 19 km N of Nanegalito, along main trail to the summit., N 00 07 12 W 078 37 56
Date11 March 2006
EcologyMontane rain forest

1.6km distance

LocationEcuador, Pichincha, Maquipucuna Reserve, vicinity of Nanegal 6.7 km NE of Nanegalito-Nanegal Road (turnoff ca. 3 km S of Nanegal), 19 km N of Nanegalito, along main trail to the summit., N 00 07 12 W 078 37 56
Date11 March 2006
EcologyMontane rain forest
CommentMany bees (Hymenoptera).