Filed As:

Araceae
Dieffenbachia aglaonematifolia Engl.

All Determinations:

Dieffenbachia aglaonematifolia Engl. det. T. B. Croat, 2001

Location:

Brazil. Tocantins. Presidente Kennedy Mun. Road from highway BR-153 to Itaporã, 12 km. west of village of Presidente Kennedy. Fazenda Primavera along Ribeirão Feínho. Alt. 400 - 500 m. (1312 - 1640 ft.)

Collector(s):

T. C. Plowman 8387 with G. Davidse, N.A. Rosa, C.S. Rosário & M.R. dos Santos, 04 Feb 1980

Description:

stems to 1 m. long. Leaves green, erect. Fruiting infl. bending downwards. Latex white with strong odor of skunk, caustic to skin causing itching for 3 days. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

Habitat:

Sprawling colony on flooded open riverbank.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 873062
GUID: f96deee2-8eb9-45c7-b1bb-126c2e009fcb

Map:

Coordinate Uncertainty(m): 1000
Geodetic Datum: WGS84
Coordinates: (-8.5006, -48.6008)

Distribution:

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