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Philodendron expandilobum

M.M. Mora & Croat

Classification

Family

Araceae

Genus

Philodendron

Specific Epithet

expandilobum

Authorship

M.M. Mora & Croat

Philodendron acuminatissimum, Croat93370--Ecuador. Prov. Los Rios. Cerro Samama, E of Pita. 14 Aug 04. 003.jpg

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Philodendron acuminatissimum, Croat93370--Ecuador. Prov. Los Rios. Cerro Samama, E of Pita. 14 Aug 04. 002.jpg

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Philodendron acuminatissimum, Croat93370--Ecuador. Prov. Los Rios. Cerro Samama, E of Pita. 14 Aug 04. 001.jpg

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Occurrences

Croat, T 93370

8/13/2004

Location

Ecuador, Los Rios, Babahoyo

-3.566389, -78.441389

Location Remarks

Valley of Río Waiwaime, near its mouth at Río Quime, vicinity of Ecuacorrientes mining company headquarters, along road which leads to the copper mine, from headquarters camp to the locked gate.

Collectors

Thomas B. Croat, X. Cornejo, C. Davidson, G. Ferry

Notes

Appressed-climbing hemiepiphyte; internodes elongated, 1.2 cm diam., yellow-brown; cataphyll fibers pale; petioles terete, dark green, semiglossy; blades semiglossy, moderately bicolorous, subcoriaceous; major veins sunken and concolorous above; midrib narrowly rounded and concolorous below; primary lateral veins narrowly raised below; minor veins moderately obscure; inflorescence one per axil; peduncle medium green, semiglossy, 9 mm diam.; spathe dark green on tube, 2.7 x 3.0 cm, tinged violet-purple in lower 2/3 of tube.

Croat, T 93370

8/13/2004

Location

Ecuador, Los Rios, Babahoyo

-3.566389, -78.441389

Location Remarks

Valley of Río Waiwaime, near its mouth at Río Quime, vicinity of Ecuacorrientes mining company headquarters, along road which leads to the copper mine, from headquarters camp to the locked gate.

Collectors

Thomas B. Croat, X. Cornejo, C. Davidson, G. Ferry

Notes

Appressed-climbing hemiepiphyte; internodes elongated, 1.2 cm diam., yellow-brown; cataphyll fibers pale; petioles terete, dark green, semiglossy; blades semiglossy, moderately bicolorous, subcoriaceous; major veins sunken and concolorous above; midrib narrowly rounded and concolorous below; primary lateral veins narrowly raised below; minor veins moderately obscure; inflorescence one per axil; peduncle medium green, semiglossy, 9 mm diam.; spathe dark green on tube, 2.7 x 3.0 cm, tinged violet-purple in lower 2/3 of tube.