Rhodospatha sp.

Araceae

Collection NumberCroat, T 96354
CollectorsThomas B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon Christoph
Identified ByT. B. Croat (MO)
SourceC. Davidson
Date25 March 2006
CountryEcuador
provincePichincha
LocationAlong road between Pacto and Cielo Verde (Prov. Imbabura) on Rió Guayabamba, 10.2 km SW of Pacto, 34.8 km SW of Armenia junction with Nanegalito-Pto. Quito Hwy. 1619 m elev.
Lat/LongN 00 09 42 W 078 41 23
NoteEpiphyte; internodes 1-4 cm long, 3.6 cm diam., medium green, smooth, semiglossy soon light brown, irregularly transverse-fissured; petioles dark green, weakly glossy to matte, sheathed to geniculum, 42-47 cm long, sharply and broadly sulcate with flaring wings on geniculum; sheath persisting semi-intact and loosening; blades subcoriaceous, dark green and semiglossy above, moderately paler and matte below; midrib narrowly sunken and marginally discolored, medium green above, narrowly raised, slightly paler and matte below; primary lateral veins etched-sunked above, more than 40 per side, narrowly raised and slightly paler below, scarcely more prominent than interprimary veins; minor veins darker than surface; inflorescences 1 per axil; spathe 29 cm long, narrowly attenuated at apex, glossy and medium green outside, slightly pre-anthesis, glossy both sides, slightly paler inside, 13.3 cm wide flattened; spadix creamy white, 22 cm long, 13.5 cm at base 1.5 cm midway, 7 mm diam. 1 cm from tip; pistils faintly purplish, raised, medium green post-anthesis.

Local Habitat

7.9km distance

LocationEcuador, Pichincha, Maquipucuna Reserve, vicinity of Nanegal, 19 km N of Nanegalito, 6.7 km NE of Nanegalito-Nanegal Road, departing main road 3 km S of Nanegal; Sendero Humedal., N 00 07 01 W 078 38 06
Date14 March 2006
EcologyMontane rain forest