Occurrence

Croat, T 96085

Chlorospatha ilensis Madison

3/17/2006

Ecuador

This occurrence of Chlorospatha ilensis Madison (Croat, T 96085) was collected on 3/17/2006 in Ecuador. Flora of the World includes 8 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

Chlorospatha ilensis, Croat 96085--Ecuador. Edo. Los Rios. Cerro Samama, SW of Pita. 18 Mar 06. 233 (1).jpg

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Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Family

Araceae

Genus

Chlorospatha

Specific Epithet

ilensis

Authorship

Madison

Scientific Name ID

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy

Record Number

Croat, T 96085

Collection Date

March 17, 2006 · Ecuador

Collectors

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

Remarks

Terrestrial; internodes short, 3 cm diam; petioles purplish, terete, somewhat spongy, finely striate, sheathed to below middle; blades thin, weakly glossy on both surfaces; midrib sunken and concolorous above, narrowly raised and paler below; primary lateral veins weakly etched and concolorous above, bluntly acute below; inflorescence erect; spathe tube medium green and matte outside, glossy inside; spathe blade white to pale green and matte outside, semiglossy inside; female flowers pale green; male spadix white.