Philodendron ernestii Engl.

Araceae

Collection NumberCroat, T 98648
CollectorsThomas B. Croat, Geneviève Ferry
Identified ByThomas B. Croat (MO), 2008
SourceC. Davidson
Date15 September 2007
CountryEcuador
provinceZamora Chinchipe
LocationVicinity of Las Orchideas, Cabañas Yankuam; along Río Nangaritza in secondary vegetation. 860 m elev.
Lat/LongS 04 15 05 W 078 39 28
NoteTerrestrial, on trail bank; internodes short, 1 cm diam.; roots dense, pale green, sharply tapered turned erect; cataphylls narrowly acute, lanceolate, persisting as fine fibers; petioles O-shaped, prominently 3-ribbed adaxially, acute to bluntly acute abaxially, medium green, semiglossy; blades subcoriaceous, semiglossy, slightly bicolorous; midrib acute both surfaces; primary lateral veins narrowly rounded and paler on both surfaces; inflorescence erect; spathe medium green, reflexed, spadix pale gray-green, matte, pistils green early emergent; berries purplish violet.