Occurrence

Croat, T 96436A

Xanthosoma asplundii Croat & Delannay

3/24/2006

Ecuador

This occurrence of Araceae Xanthosoma asplundii Croat & Delannay (Croat, T 96436A) was collected on 3/24/2006 in Ecuador. Flora of the World includes 6 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

Xanthosoma, Croat 96436--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. Pacto-Pto. Quito Rd.. 25 Mar 06. 527 (4).jpg

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Classification

Family

Araceae

Genus

Xanthosoma

Specific Epithet

asplundii

Authorship

Croat & Delannay

Record Number

Croat, T 96436A

Collection Date

3/24/2006

Collectors

Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

Remarks

Terrestrial 1.0-1.5 m tall; petioles sheathed to above middle, medium green, semiglossy; blades thinly coriaceous, dark green and semiglossy above, moderately paler and matte below; major veins sunken and concolorous above; midrib narrowly rounded and paler below; spathe tube greenish outside, tinged purple on open side, dark purple within; spathe blade white; female spadix orange.

Geographic Information

Country

Ecuador

State/Province

Pichincha

Coordinates

0.021944, -78.746944

Location

Ecuador, Pichincha

Location Remarks

Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.

Collection Location

No publications are associated with this occurrence.