Spathiphyllum barbourii Croat belongs to the Araceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Spathiphyllum, Croat98713--Ecuador. Prov. Zamora Ch. C. del Condor. Las Orquideas. 16 Sep 07. 018.jpg
Family
Araceae
Genus
Spathiphyllum
Specific Epithet
barbourii
Authorship
Croat
9/15/2007
Location
Ecuador, Zamora Chinchipe, Nangaritza
-4.313333, -78.661389
Location Remarks
Cordillera del Cóndor, "Area de Conservación Los Tepuyes". Along banks of the Río Nangaritza, in the sandstone-walled canyon between Miazi and Shaime. Dense wet forest and sandstone rock outcrops. 890 m elev.
Collectors
Notes
In seepy area below cliff; stem short; internodes short, less than 1 cm diam.; petioles medium green, semiglossy, sheathed throughout; sheath deciduous, turning brown; blades thinly coriaceous, dark green and weakly glossy above, paler and weakly glossy below; major veins weakly sunken and concolorous above; midrib narrowly rounded and paler below; primary lateral veins weakly pleated-raised and concolorous below; minor veins weakly visible; inflorescence held below leaves; spathe white, erect-spreading; spadix dark green with white prominently exserted pistils.
