This occurrence of Araceae Anthurium alluriquinense Croat (Croat, T 96286) was collected on 3/22/2006 in Ecuador. Flora of the World includes 11 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.
Anthurium alluriquinense, Croat 96286--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. La Union-Chiriboga-Quito. 22 Mar 06. 064 (9).jpg
Family
Araceae
Genus
Anthurium
Specific Epithet
alluriquinense
Authorship
Croat
Record Number
Croat, T 96286
Collection Date
3/22/2006
Remarks
Terrestrial on steep bank; internodes short, 3.5 cm diam.; petioles terete, sharply square-sunken, medium green, weakly glossy; blades subcoriaceous, dark green and matte-subvelvety above, moderately paler and weakly glossy below; midrib narrowly raised and slightly paler above, round-raised with acute marginal ribs on sides, paler below; primary lateral veins sunken and concolorous above; tertiary veins in part sunken above, raised below; inflorescence erect; spathe pale green, reflexed; spadix dark violet-purple.
