This occurrence of Araceae Anthurium argyrostachyum Sodiro (Croat, T 93410) was collected on 8/15/2004 in Ecuador. Flora of the World includes 15 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.
Anthurium argyrostachyum, Croat93410--Ecuador. Prov. Cotopaxi. Guayacan- Pucayacu. 14 Aug 04. 057.jpg
Family
Araceae
Genus
Anthurium
Specific Epithet
argyrostachyum
Authorship
Sodiro
Record Number
Croat, T 93410
Collection Date
8/15/2004
Remarks
Terrestrial on steep bank; internodes to 6 cm long, 1.5-1.8 cm diam., light gray-brown, weakly transverse-fissured; cataphylls deciduous; petioles subterete, medium to dark green, matte, narrowly and obtusely sulcate; blades thin, dark green and semiglossy above, moderately paler and matte below; midrib acute and concolorous above, narrowly round-raised and paler below; primary lateral veins etched-sunken and concolorous above, narrowly raised and concolorous below; inflorescence erect; spathe medium green, spreading; spadix dark bluish green, glaucous.
