This occurrence of Philodendron Schott (Croat, T 93370) was collected on August 13, 2004 in Ecuador. Flora of the World includes 3 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.
Philodendron acuminatissimum, Croat93370--Ecuador. Prov. Los Rios. Cerro Samama, E of Pita. 14 Aug 04. 003.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Family
Araceae
Genus
Philodendron
Authorship
Schott
Record Number
Croat, T 93370
Collection Date
Remarks
Appressed-climbing hemiepiphyte; internodes elongated, 1.2 cm diam., yellow-brown; cataphyll fibers pale; petioles terete, dark green, semiglossy; blades semiglossy, moderately bicolorous, subcoriaceous; major veins sunken and concolorous above; midrib narrowly rounded and concolorous below; primary lateral veins narrowly raised below; minor veins moderately obscure; inflorescence one per axil; peduncle medium green, semiglossy, 9 mm diam.; spathe dark green on tube, 2.7 x 3.0 cm, tinged violet-purple in lower 2/3 of tube.
