Filed As:
Araceae
Philodendron henry-pittieri G.S.Bunting ( isotype )
Araceae
Philodendron henry-pittieri G.S.Bunting ( isotype )
Location:
Venezuela. Aragua. Parque Nacional Henry Pittier: near Rancho Grande, along trail from the Rancho to the Toma (water intake), very near the Toma, in barranca below the uppermost Toma. Alt. 1200 m. (3937 ft.)
Venezuela. Aragua. Parque Nacional Henry Pittier: near Rancho Grande, along trail from the Rancho to the Toma (water intake), very near the Toma, in barranca below the uppermost Toma. Alt. 1200 m. (3937 ft.)
Description:
Climbing tree trunk, ca. 3 m; leaf blade 97 x 77 cm, sinus 23 cm long; outer floral cataphyll very stiff, brittle, thick, bearing 1 inflorescence + another cataphyll 2 cm longer, bearing at least 2 more inflorescences; spathe 22 cm long, tube 8.5 x 4.2 cm, bright red, limb white, a constriction between; inside tube cherry-crimson paling on blade to near-cream at apex; spadix (post-anthesis) 19.7 mm long, very stout, axis at base nude in front 3 mm, white. Phenology of specimen: See notes.
Climbing tree trunk, ca. 3 m; leaf blade 97 x 77 cm, sinus 23 cm long; outer floral cataphyll very stiff, brittle, thick, bearing 1 inflorescence + another cataphyll 2 cm longer, bearing at least 2 more inflorescences; spathe 22 cm long, tube 8.5 x 4.2 cm, bright red, limb white, a constriction between; inside tube cherry-crimson paling on blade to near-cream at apex; spadix (post-anthesis) 19.7 mm long, very stout, axis at base nude in front 3 mm, white. Phenology of specimen: See notes.
Habitat:
Tall cloud forest.
Tall cloud forest.
Feature Notes:
See fertile specimen.
See fertile specimen.
Other:
Specimen Notes: 2 of 4, see NY barcodes 246616, 246618 & 246619.
Specimen Notes: 2 of 4, see NY barcodes 246616, 246618 & 246619.
Identifiers:
NY Barcode: 246617
GUID: 6501d972-dca9-4c89-b6d1-8d0dfa795d4d
NY Barcode: 246617
GUID: 6501d972-dca9-4c89-b6d1-8d0dfa795d4d