This occurrence of Araceae Xanthosoma dodsonii Croat (Croat, T 95954) was collected on 3/14/2006 in Ecuador. Flora of the World includes 18 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.
Xanthosoma, Croat 95954--Ecuador. Edo. Pichincha. Bosque Nublado Sta. Lucia. 14 Mar 06. 068 (4).jpg
Family
Araceae
Genus
Xanthosoma
Specific Epithet
dodsonii
Authorship
Croat
Record Number
Croat, T 95954
Collection Date
3/14/2006
Remarks
3 m tall; trunks to 1.5 m, 10 cm diam.; petiole medium green, minutely speckled, subterete above sheath, obtusely flattened toward apex with obtuse medial rib; blades thin dark green and matte-subvelvety above, paler and semiglossy below; midrib convex and slightly paler toward apex, round-raised and paler below; tertiary veins etched and concolorous above, moderately raised and concolorous below; inflorescence erect, 6 per axil; spathe tube medium green and matte outside, glossy and dark purple in lower 2/3 of tube inside; fruit pale green.
