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ovatifolium

Taxon

Anthurium ovatifolium Engl.

Protologue Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 25(3): 437. 1898 [19 Jul 1898]BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Predicted not threatened
Anthurium ovatum TC99124,Ecuador.Prov.ZamoraC.MiradorCondorEcuacorriente23Sep2007 236.jpg

Anthurium ovatum TC99124,Ecuador.Prov.ZamoraC.MiradorCondorEcuacorriente23Sep2007 236.jpg

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Anthurium ovatum TC99124,Ecuador.Prov.ZamoraC.MiradorCondorEcuacorriente23Sep2007 241.jpg

Anthurium ovatum TC99124,Ecuador.Prov.ZamoraC.MiradorCondorEcuacorriente23Sep2007 241.jpg

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Anthurium ovatum TC99124,Ecuador.Prov.ZamoraC.MiradorCondorEcuacorriente23Sep2007 242.jpg

Anthurium ovatum TC99124,Ecuador.Prov.ZamoraC.MiradorCondorEcuacorriente23Sep2007 242.jpg

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Anthurium ovatum TC99124,Ecuador.Prov.ZamoraC.MiradorCondorEcuacorriente23Sep2007 235.jpg

Anthurium ovatum TC99124,Ecuador.Prov.ZamoraC.MiradorCondorEcuacorriente23Sep2007 235.jpg

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Anthurium ovatum TC99124,Ecuador.Prov.ZamoraC.MiradorCondorEcuacorriente23Sep2007 239.jpg

Anthurium ovatum TC99124,Ecuador.Prov.ZamoraC.MiradorCondorEcuacorriente23Sep2007 239.jpg

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Anthurium ovatum TC99124,Ecuador.Prov.ZamoraC.MiradorCondorEcuacorriente23Sep2007 244.jpg

Anthurium ovatum TC99124,Ecuador.Prov.ZamoraC.MiradorCondorEcuacorriente23Sep2007 244.jpg

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Anthurium ovatum TC99124,Ecuador.Prov.ZamoraC.MiradorCondorEcuacorriente23Sep2007 237.jpg

Anthurium ovatum TC99124,Ecuador.Prov.ZamoraC.MiradorCondorEcuacorriente23Sep2007 237.jpg

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Anthurium ovatum TC99124,Ecuador.Prov.ZamoraC.MiradorCondorEcuacorriente23Sep2007 238.jpg

Anthurium ovatum TC99124,Ecuador.Prov.ZamoraC.MiradorCondorEcuacorriente23Sep2007 238.jpg

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Anthurium ovatum TC99124,Ecuador.Prov.ZamoraC.MiradorCondorEcuacorriente23Sep2007 234.jpg

Anthurium ovatum TC99124,Ecuador.Prov.ZamoraC.MiradorCondorEcuacorriente23Sep2007 234.jpg

By Sharon R. Christoph

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Anthurium ovatum TC99124,Ecuador.Prov.ZamoraC.MiradorCondorEcuacorriente23Sep2007 243.jpg

Anthurium ovatum TC99124,Ecuador.Prov.ZamoraC.MiradorCondorEcuacorriente23Sep2007 243.jpg

By Sharon R. Christoph

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

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

By Christopher Davidson

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Anthurium ovatifolium, Croat 95923--Ecuador. Edo. Pichincha. Bosque Nublado Sta. Lucia. 14 Mar 06. 149 (2).jpg

Anthurium ovatifolium, Croat 95923--Ecuador. Edo. Pichincha. Bosque Nublado Sta. Lucia. 14 Mar 06. 149 (2).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Anthurium ovatifolium, Croat 95923--Ecuador. Edo. Pichincha. Bosque Nublado Sta. Lucia. 14 Mar 06. 149 (1).jpg

Anthurium ovatifolium, Croat 95923--Ecuador. Edo. Pichincha. Bosque Nublado Sta. Lucia. 14 Mar 06. 149 (1).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Anthurium ovatifolium, Croat 95923--Ecuador. Edo. Pichincha. Bosque Nublado Sta. Lucia. 14 Mar 06. 149 (4).jpg

Anthurium ovatifolium, Croat 95923--Ecuador. Edo. Pichincha. Bosque Nublado Sta. Lucia. 14 Mar 06. 149 (4).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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

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

By Christopher Davidson

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Anthurium ovalifolium, Croat99124--Ecuador. Zam. Ch. Sanstone tepui, Cd del Condor. 23 Sep 07. 328.jpg

Anthurium ovalifolium, Croat99124--Ecuador. Zam. Ch. Sanstone tepui, Cd del Condor. 23 Sep 07. 328.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Anthurium ovalifolium, Croat99124--Ecuador. Zam. Ch. Sanstone tepui, Cd del Condor. 23 Sep 07. 327.jpg

Anthurium ovalifolium, Croat99124--Ecuador. Zam. Ch. Sanstone tepui, Cd del Condor. 23 Sep 07. 327.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Anthurium ovalifolium, Croat99124--Ecuador. Zam. Ch. Sanstone tepui, Cd del Condor. 23 Sep 07. 329.jpg

Anthurium ovalifolium, Croat99124--Ecuador. Zam. Ch. Sanstone tepui, Cd del Condor. 23 Sep 07. 329.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Anthurium ovalifolium, Croat99124--Ecuador. Zam. Ch. Sanstone tepui, Cd del Condor. 23 Sep 07. 326.jpg

Anthurium ovalifolium, Croat99124--Ecuador. Zam. Ch. Sanstone tepui, Cd del Condor. 23 Sep 07. 326.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Anthurium ovalifolium, Croat99124--Ecuador. Zam. Ch. Sanstone tepui, Cd del Condor. 23 Sep 07. 325.jpg

Anthurium ovalifolium, Croat99124--Ecuador. Zam. Ch. Sanstone tepui, Cd del Condor. 23 Sep 07. 325.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Anthurium ovalifolium, Croat99124--Ecuador. Zam. Ch. Sanstone tepui, Cd del Condor. 23 Sep 07. 330.jpg

Anthurium ovalifolium, Croat99124--Ecuador. Zam. Ch. Sanstone tepui, Cd del Condor. 23 Sep 07. 330.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Anthurium ovalifolium, Croat99124--Ecuador. Zam. Ch. Sanstone tepui, Cd del Condor. 23 Sep 07. 332.jpg

Anthurium ovalifolium, Croat99124--Ecuador. Zam. Ch. Sanstone tepui, Cd del Condor. 23 Sep 07. 332.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Anthurium ovalifolium, Croat99124--Ecuador. Zam. Ch. Sanstone tepui, Cd del Condor. 23 Sep 07. 331.jpg

Anthurium ovalifolium, Croat99124--Ecuador. Zam. Ch. Sanstone tepui, Cd del Condor. 23 Sep 07. 331.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Anthurium ovalifolium, Croat99124--Ecuador. Zam. Ch. Sanstone tepui, Cd del Condor. 23 Sep 07. 324.jpg

Anthurium ovalifolium, Croat99124--Ecuador. Zam. Ch. Sanstone tepui, Cd del Condor. 23 Sep 07. 324.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Anthurium ovatifolium, Croat-not coll.--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. Reserva Bellavista. 14 Feb 05. 090.jpg

Anthurium ovatifolium, Croat-not coll.--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. Reserva Bellavista. 14 Feb 05. 090.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Anthurium ovatifolium, Croat-not coll.--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. Reserva Bellavista. 14 Feb 05. 087.jpg

Anthurium ovatifolium, Croat-not coll.--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. Reserva Bellavista. 14 Feb 05. 087.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Anthurium ovatifolium, Croat-not coll.--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. Reserva Bellavista. 14 Feb 05. 086.jpg

Anthurium ovatifolium, Croat-not coll.--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. Reserva Bellavista. 14 Feb 05. 086.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Anthurium ovatifolium, Croat-not coll.--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. Reserva Bellavista. 14 Feb 05. 091.jpg

Anthurium ovatifolium, Croat-not coll.--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. Reserva Bellavista. 14 Feb 05. 091.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Anthurium ovatifolium, Croat-not coll.--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. Reserva Bellavista. 14 Feb 05. 092.jpg

Anthurium ovatifolium, Croat-not coll.--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. Reserva Bellavista. 14 Feb 05. 092.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Anthurium ovatifolium, Croat-not coll.--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. Reserva Bellavista. 14 Feb 05. 085.jpg

Anthurium ovatifolium, Croat-not coll.--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. Reserva Bellavista. 14 Feb 05. 085.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Anthurium ovatifolium, Croat-not coll.--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. Reserva Bellavista. 14 Feb 05. 088.jpg

Anthurium ovatifolium, Croat-not coll.--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. Reserva Bellavista. 14 Feb 05. 088.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Anthurium ovatifolium, Croat-not coll.--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. Reserva Bellavista. 14 Feb 05. 094.jpg

Anthurium ovatifolium, Croat-not coll.--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. Reserva Bellavista. 14 Feb 05. 094.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Anthurium ovatifolium, Croat-not coll.--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. Reserva Bellavista. 14 Feb 05. 089.jpg

Anthurium ovatifolium, Croat-not coll.--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. Reserva Bellavista. 14 Feb 05. 089.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Anthurium ovatifolium, Croat-not coll.--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. Reserva Bellavista. 14 Feb 05. 093.jpg

Anthurium ovatifolium, Croat-not coll.--Ecuador. Prov. Pichincha. Reserva Bellavista. 14 Feb 05. 093.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Native to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 4 occurrences across 1 country.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

Croat, T 99124

September 23, 2007

Location

Ecuador, Zamora Chinchipe (Zamora Canton)

-3.973694, -79.077333

Location Remarks

Vía Loja-Zamora, Estación Cientifica San Francisco, sendero zig-zag, camino canal y Q2. 1862 m elev.

Collectors

Tom B. Croat, Geneviève Ferry

Notes

Terrestrial; internodes short; petioles sulcate, blades coriaceous; spathe green, reflexed; spadix green; fruits red, protruding.

Croat, T 99124

September 23, 2007

Location

Ecuador, Zamora Chinchipe (Zamora Canton)

-3.973694, -79.077333

Location Remarks

Vía Loja-Zamora, Estación Cientifica San Francisco, sendero zig-zag, camino canal y Q2. 1862 m elev.

Collectors

Tom B. Croat, Geneviève Ferry

Notes

Terrestrial; internodes short; petioles sulcate, blades coriaceous; spathe green, reflexed; spadix green; fruits red, protruding.

Not collected

February 14, 2005

Location

Ecuador, Pichincha (Quito)

0.021944, -78.746944

Location Remarks

Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.

Collectors

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

Croat, T 95923

March 15, 2006

Location

Ecuador, Pichincha (Quito)

0.021944, -78.746944

Location Remarks

Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.

Collectors

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

Notes

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.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Family

Araceae

Genus

Anthurium

Specific Epithet

ovatifolium

Authorship

Engl.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 3.2

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

0.3

Global rank

#153,302 of 335,497

Top 46%

Extinction probability

11%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →