Occurrence

Croat, T 96281

Anthurium sarmentosum Engl.

3/22/2006

Ecuador

This occurrence of Araceae Anthurium sarmentosum Engl. (Croat, T 96281) was collected on 3/22/2006 in Ecuador. Flora of the World includes 4 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

Anthurium sarmentosum, Croat 96281--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. La Union-Chiriboga-Quito. 22 Mar 06. 140.jpg

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Anthurium sarmentosum, Croat 96281--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. La Union-Chiriboga-Quito. 22 Mar 06. 140 (3).jpg

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Anthurium sarmentosum, Croat 96281--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. La Union-Chiriboga-Quito. 22 Mar 06. 140 (4).jpg

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Anthurium sarmentosum, Croat 96281--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. La Union-Chiriboga-Quito. 22 Mar 06. 140 (1).jpg

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Classification

Family

Araceae

Genus

Anthurium

Specific Epithet

sarmentosum

Authorship

Engl.

Record Number

Croat, T 96281

Collection Date

3/22/2006

Collectors

Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

Remarks

Terrestrial vine on steep bank; internodes 8 mm diam.; cataphylls persisting, semi-intact at upper most nodes; petioles sharply C-shaped with obtuse medial rib, tinged reddish; blades moderately coriaceous, semiglossy, bicolorous; midrib narrowly rounded and reddish above, narrowly rounded and much paler below; primary lateral veins etched-sunken and concolorous above, bluntly angular and pleated-raised below; spathe green, reflexed; spadix dark violet-purple; berries violet.