Philodendron sp.

Araceae

Collection NumberCroat, T 94869
CollectorsThomas B. Croat, Christopher Davidson & Sharon Christoph
Identified ByT. B. Croat
SourceC. Davidson
Date18 February 2005
CountryEcuador
provinceCarchi
LocationVicinity of Peñas Blancas, 6.6 km N of El Chical along trail to Tobar Donoso. 1100 m elev.
Lat/LongN 00 58 38 W 78 11 53
NoteHemiepiphyte; internodes dark green, matte, 1.1 cm diam.; petioles sheathed throughout, erect at base, spreading at apex, semiglossy inside, matte outside, shaft sparcely dark-lineate; blades subcoriaceous, matte, bicolorous; midrib and primary lateral veins sunken and concolorous above; midrib narrowly round-raised and paler below; primary lateral veins narrowly convex and slightly paler below; inflorescence solitary; spathe pale green, semiglossy outside on tube, creamy white on blade, pale green and glossy inside; female spadix pale yellow-green.