This occurrence of Araceae Philodendron ernestii Engl. (Croat, T 98648) was collected on 9/14/2007 in Ecuador. Flora of the World includes 12 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.
Anthurium ernestii, TCroat98648--Ecuador. Prov. Zamora Ch. Rio Nangaritza ca Las Orquideas. 15 Sep 07. 323.jpg
Family
Araceae
Genus
Philodendron
Specific Epithet
ernestii
Authorship
Engl.
Record Number
Croat, T 98648
Collection Date
9/14/2007
Remarks
Terrestrial, 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.
