Occurrence

Croat, T 98842

Philodendron deflexum Poepp. ex Schott

9/18/2007

Ecuador

This occurrence of Philodendron deflexum Poepp. ex Schott (Croat, T 98842) was collected on 9/18/2007 in Ecuador. Flora of the World includes 26 field photographs documenting this occurrence, all of which are displayed here.

Philodendron deflexum, T. Croat 98842--Ecuador.Prov.ZamoraC.Rio Wawaime Valley19Sep2007 070 (10).jpg

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Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Family

Araceae

Genus

Philodendron

Specific Epithet

deflexum

Authorship

Poepp. ex Schott

Scientific Name ID

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy

Record Number

Croat, T 98842

Collection Date

September 18, 2007 · Ecuador

Collectors

Tom B. Croat, Geneviève Ferry

Remarks

Epiphyte at 4 m; internodes short 3.5-4.5 cm diam.; cataphylls unribbed, pale green, deciduous; petioles terete medium green, dark green short-lineate, spongy; blades subcoriaceous, dark green and semiglossy above, moderately paler and matte below; midrib flattened and paler above, narrowly rounded and paler below; primary lateral veins obtusely sunken and concolorous above, narrowly convex and paler below; minor veins visible; inflorescences 2 per axil; peduncle medium green, abruptly delimited from spathe; spathe medium green and semiglossy outside, white and glossy inside, maroon in tube; female spadix creamy white.