This occurrence of Araceae Chlorospatha dodsonii (G.S. Bunting) Madison (Croat, T 94433) was collected on 2/10/2005 in Ecuador. Flora of the World includes 12 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.
Chlorospatha dodsonii, Croat94433--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. Res. Guaycuyacu. 11 Feb 05. 141.jpg
Family
Araceae
Genus
Chlorospatha
Specific Epithet
dodsonii
Authorship
(G.S. Bunting) Madison
Record Number
Croat, T 94433
Collection Date
2/10/2005
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.
