Anthurium bomboizense Croat

Araceae

Collection NumberCroat, T 98777
CollectorsThomas B. Croat, Geneviève Ferry
Identified ByT. B. Croat (MO)
SourceC. Davidson
Date17 September 2007
CountryEcuador
provinceZamora Chinchipe
cantonNangaritza
LocationAlong Río Nangaritza, between Las Orchideas and Miasi. 872 m elev.
Lat/LongS 04 17 53 W 078 39 04
NoteEpiphyte; internodes short, cataphylls marcescent with only pale basal portion of fibers remaining; petioles terete, medium-dark green, semiglossy, 9 mm diam.; geniculum 3.5 cm long; blades moderately coriaceous; dark green and semiglossy above, paler and moderately glossy below; midrib narrowly round-raised and concolorous above, narrowly round-raised and paler below; primary lateral veins narrowly rounded and concolorous above, narrowly rounded and slightly darker below; inflorescence erect, spathe medium-dark green, spreading-reflexed; spadix dark green, semiglossy, 30 cm long, 1 cm diam.