This occurrence of Araceae 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
Family
Araceae
Genus
Chlorospatha
Specific Epithet
ilensis
Authorship
Madison
Record Number
Croat, T 96085
Collection Date
3/17/2006
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.
