Rhodospatha, Croat 96354--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. Pacto-Pto. Quito Rd.. 25 Mar 06. 203 (6).jpg
This occurrence of Rhodospatha Poepp. (Croat, T 96354) was collected on March 24, 2006 in Ecuador. Flora of the World includes 14 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Family
Araceae
Genus
Rhodospatha
Authorship
Poepp.
Record Number
Croat, T 96354
Collection Date
Remarks
Epiphyte; internodes 1-4 cm long, 3.6 cm diam., medium green, smooth, semiglossy soon light brown, irregularly transverse-fissured; petioles dark green, weakly glossy to matte, sheathed to geniculum, 42-47 cm long, sharply and broadly sulcate with flaring wings on geniculum; sheath persisting semi-intact and loosening; blades subcoriaceous, dark green and semiglossy above, moderately paler and matte below; midrib narrowly sunken and marginally discolored, medium green above, narrowly raised, slightly paler and matte below; primary lateral veins etched-sunked above, more than 40 per side, narrowly raised and slightly paler below, scarcely more prominent than interprimary veins; minor veins darker than surface; inflorescences 1 per axil; spathe 29 cm long, narrowly attenuated at apex, glossy and medium green outside, slightly pre-anthesis, glossy both sides, slightly paler inside, 13.3 cm wide flattened; spadix creamy white, 22 cm long, 13.5 cm at base 1.5 cm midway, 7 mm diam. 1 cm from tip; pistils faintly purplish, raised, medium green post-anthesis.
