This occurrence of Araceae Chlorospatha portillae Croat & L.P. Hannon (Croat, T 98667) was collected on 9/16/2007 in Ecuador. Flora of the World includes 11 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.
Chlorospatha portilloi, Croat98667--Ecuador. Z.C. Margin of Rio Nangaritza. 17 Sep 07. 066.jpg
Family
Araceae
Genus
Chlorospatha
Specific Epithet
portillae
Authorship
Croat & L.P. Hannon
Record Number
Croat, T 98667
Collection Date
9/16/2007
Remarks
Terrestrial on steep rocky slope among rocks; stems horizontal; internodes short 1-1.5 cm diam.; petioles terete, medium green semiglossy, spongy fusely striate near apex, obtusely flat-sulcate near apex; blades thinly coriaceous, dark green and semiglossy above, paler and semiglossy below; major veins obtusely sunken and concolorous above, narrowly rounded and slightly paler and semiglossy below; teritary veins producing a reticulate pattern below; inflorescences 4 per axil; peduncle pale green, 2 mm diam.; spathe medium green and weakly glossy outside on tube, the blade pale green, prominently reflexed, the inner surface even paler green; spadix 4.1 cm long, female spadix pale yellow-green, 3.5 mm diam., constricted part 1 mm diam; male spadix pale yellow 2.5 mm diam., 2.9 mm long.
