Occurrence

Croat, T 95091

Philodendron tenuipes Engl.

2/20/2005

Ecuador

This occurrence of Philodendron tenuipes Engl. (Croat, T 95091) was collected on 2/20/2005 in Ecuador. Flora of the World includes 8 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

Philodendron tenuipes, Croat 95091--Ecuador. Esmeraldas. Alto Tambo. 21 Feb 05. 108 (3).jpg

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Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Family

Araceae

Genus

Philodendron

Specific Epithet

tenuipes

Authorship

Engl.

Scientific Name ID

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy

Record Number

Croat, T 95091

Collection Date

February 20, 2005 · Ecuador

Collectors

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

Remarks

Epiphyte; internodes 1-4 cm long, 1.3 cm diam.; cataphylls green, 17 cm long, turning brown, remaining intact; petioles terete, dark green, weakly glossy, 5 mm diam.; geniculum 6 mm diam.; blades oblong-elliptic, acuminate, weakly cordulate at base, subcoriaceous, dark green and semiglossy above, moderately paler and semiglossy below; midrib deeply sunken and concolorous above, narrowly raised, matte and darker below; primary lateral veins sunken-quilted and concolorous above, convex and darker below; inflorescences 1-2 per axil; peduncle 3 cm long, 4 mm diam., pale green, coarsely white-streaked, tube 3.5 cm long, 1.6 cm diam., inner surfaces dark purple-violet; female flowers pale green.