This occurrence of Araceae Philodendron (Croat, T 93423) was collected on 8/15/2004 in Ecuador. Flora of the World includes 10 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.
Philodendron, Croat93423--Ecuador. Prov. Cotopaxi. Guayacan-Pucayacu. 14 Aug 04. 089.jpg
Family
Araceae
Genus
Philodendron
Record Number
Croat, T 93423
Collection Date
8/15/2004
Remarks
Terrestrial on steep bank; internodes to 5 cm long, both longitudinally ribbed and transversely fissured, light yellow-brown; petioles terete, medium green, densely pale linate-striate, weakly glossy; blade subcoriaceous, moderately bicolorous, semiglossy above, glossy below; midrib much paler, bluntly raised above, bluntly acute and slightly paler below; primary lateral veins weakly quilted and slightly paler above, narrowly raised and weakly paler below; minor veins fine; inflorescences 2-3 per axil; peduncle pale green, finely striate, semiglossy; spathe medium green on tube, finely whitish on blade outside, semiglossy throughout, whitish in blade and glossy outside, dark maroon and glossy inside tube.
