This occurrence of Araceae Philodendron tenue K. Koch & Augustin (Croat, T 93377) was collected on 8/13/2004 in Ecuador. Flora of the World includes 4 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.
Philodendron tenue, Croat93377--Ecuador. Prov. Los Rios. Cerro Samama, E of Pita. 14 Aug 04. 001.jpg
Family
Araceae
Genus
Philodendron
Specific Epithet
tenue
Authorship
K. Koch & Augustin
Record Number
Croat, T 93377
Collection Date
8/13/2004
Remarks
Epiphyte at 2 m tall; internodes to 4 cm long, 1 cm diam.; cataphyll fibers pale; petioles terete, dark green, matte, faintly striate; blades thinly coriaceous, semiglossy, moderately bicolorous; midrib flattened and concolorous above, narrowly rounded and darker below; primary lateral veins sunken and concolorous above, narrowly convex and darker below; minor veins visible; inflorescence 1 per axil; peduncle pale green, coarsely short-lineate toward apex; spathe dark green; blade medium green, glossy on both blade and tube; tube glossy and purplish violet within; female spadix yellow-cream, post-anthesis.
