This occurrence of Araceae Anthurium sanctaluciaense Croat (Croat, T 95946) was collected on 3/14/2006 in Ecuador. Flora of the World includes 12 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.
Anthurium bernardii, Croat 95946--Ecuador. Edo. Pichincha. Bosque Nublado Sta. Lucia. 14 Mar 06. 428 (10).jpg
Family
Araceae
Genus
Anthurium
Specific Epithet
sanctaluciaense
Authorship
Croat
Record Number
Croat, T 95946
Collection Date
3/14/2006
Remarks
Epiphytic vine; internodes; elongated, medium green and weakly glossy, soon reddish brown, 5-6 mm diam.; cataphylls 3.5 cm long, green, soon persisting as pale, thin fibers appressed to stems; petioles subterete, narrowly sulcate, weakly globose; blades subcoriaceous, dark green and velvety-matte above, moderately paler and weakly glossy to glossy below; midrib acute and paler above; minor veins flat, slightly paler above, flattened and darker below; inflorescence spreading erect, pale green; spadix, medium green, weakly glossy, 3 mm diam., becoming yellowish with green pistils post-anthesis, 5 mm diam.
