Carludovica palmata Ruiz & Pav. belongs to the Cyclanthaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Carludovica, Croat93293--Ecuador. Prov. Bolivar. Echeandia-Sta Lucia. 13 Aug 04. 005.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Pandanales
Family
Cyclanthaceae
Genus
Carludovica
Specific Epithet
palmata
Authorship
Ruiz & Pav.
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
8/9/2004
Location
Ecuador, Bolivar
-1.456944, -79.227500
Location Remarks
Vicinity of Echiandia, along road between Echiandia and Santa Lucia; 2.7 km W of Santa Lucia. 851 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Geneviève Ferry, Christopher Davidson
Notes
Terrestrial; petioles to 3 m long; blades to ca. 1 m wide; spathe green, unopened; spadix green, post-anthesis
