Dieffenbachia seguine (Jacq.) Schott

  • Filed As

    Araceae
    Dieffenbachia seguine (Jacq.) Schott

  • Collector(s)

    T. B. Croat 60867, 2 Apr 1985

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. Río Abajo Forest Resrve: along highway 621, near end of asphalt road.

  • Description

    Stems to 1.3 m long, 1.5-4.0 cm diam; internodes short, semiglossy, medium green; petiole dark green, semiglossy, faintly stiate, moderately spongy; sheathed 2/3 its length, sheath inrolled, narrow-rounded at apex on one side, acute on the other; free par.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 992739

    Occurrence ID: 3a2dd780-d6f2-430d-a6cc-8f0a25c1c65b

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Puerto Rico

  • Locality

    Río Abajo Forest Resrve: along highway 621, near end of asphalt road.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 360 - 390 m. (1181 - 1280 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.3167, -66.6667

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CARIBBEAN
ARACEAE
Dieffenbachia seauine (Jacq. > Schott
det. T.B. Croat, 1999
Puerto Rico
RIO ABAJO STATE FOREST: Along hwy.
621, near end of asphalt road.
18° 19 1 N 066°4-0 1 W	360-390 m
Stems to 1.3 m long, 1.5—4-.0 cm diam;
internodes short, semiglossy, medium
green; petiole dark green, semiglossy,
faintly striate, moderately spongy;
sheathed S/3 its length, sheath
inrolled, narrow-rounded at apex on
one side, acute on the other; free
part sharply C—shaped, broadly
sulcate; blades subcoriaceous,
Thomas B. Croat 60867
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (MO)
E April 1985
Thomas B. Croat 60867
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (MO)
00992739