Occurrence

Croat, T 94433

Chlorospatha dodsonii (G.S.Bunting) Madison

2/9/2005

Ecuador

This occurrence of Chlorospatha dodsonii (G.S.Bunting) Madison (Croat, T 94433) was collected on 2/9/2005 in Ecuador. Flora of the World includes 6 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

Chlorospatha dodsonii, Croat94433--Ecuador. Res. Guaycuyacu. 10 Feb 05. 344.jpg

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Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Family

Araceae

Genus

Chlorospatha

Specific Epithet

dodsonii

Authorship

(G.S.Bunting) Madison

Scientific Name ID

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy

Record Number

Croat, T 94433

Collection Date

February 9, 2005 · Ecuador

Collectors

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

Remarks

Less than 1 m tall; stem to 30 cm long; petioles terete, medium green, weakly glossy, sharply flattened toward apex with obtuse medial rib; blades thinly coriaceous, dark green and matte, moderately paler and matte below; major veins sunken deeply and concolorous above; midrib narrowly rounded, matte and slightly paler below; primary lateral veins round-raised and concolorous below; tertiary veins weakly raised; inflorescence erect, then nodding; peduncle pale green; spathe pale green, in bud; female spadix creamy white; male spadix bright orange.