Occurrence

Croat, T 95923

Anthurium ovatifolium Engl.

3/14/2006

Ecuador

This occurrence of Anthurium ovatifolium Engl. (Croat, T 95923) was collected on 3/14/2006 in Ecuador. Flora of the World includes 5 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

Anthurium ovatifolium, Croat 95923--Ecuador. Edo. Pichincha. Bosque Nublado Sta. Lucia. 14 Mar 06. 149 (3).jpg

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Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Family

Araceae

Genus

Anthurium

Specific Epithet

ovatifolium

Authorship

Engl.

Scientific Name ID

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy

Record Number

Croat, T 95923

Collection Date

March 14, 2006 · Ecuador

Collectors

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

Remarks

Epiphyte; internodes short, 2.5-4 cm diam.; cataphylls persisting as brownish parallel fibers; petioles 6-12 x 7-13 mm, dark green, weakly glaucous, narrowly and obtusely sulcate; blades moderately coriaceous, dark green, weakly glossy above, paler and semiglossy below; midrib narrowly rounded and paler above, narrowly rounded and paler below; primary lateral veins etched and weakly quilted, concolorous above, convex and darker below; inflorescence erect-spreading; spathe medium green, tinged with purple, matte inside, weakly glossy outside; spadix dark green and weakly glossy, 1.2 cm diam.