Philodendron pedatum (Hook.) Kunth
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Authority
Mori, S. A., et al. 1997. Guide to the vascular plants of central French Guiana: Part 1. Pteridophytes, gymnosperms, and monocotyledons. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 76: 1-422.
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Family
Araceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - Hemiepiphytic vines or appressed climbers, sometimes terrestrial on soil or rocks. Stems to 2.5 m long, the internodes on twining plants to 32 X 1.7-2.5 cm, those on plants with short internodes usually 1.5-5 X 1.5-4 cm, light brown, weakly glossy; cataphylls sharply D-shaped in transverse section, unribbed except weakly 2-ribbed at apex, 4-15 cm long, deciduous. Leaves: petiole subterete, 28-94 cm long; blade 3-5-lobed with a large apical lobe and hastate posterior lobes when young, becoming irregularly and narrowly or broadly lobed (often almost to midrib) in age, to 75 X 66 cm, the anterior lobe to 51 cm long, the lateral lobes to 33 cm wide. Inflorescences 3-6 per axil, the peduncle 5-9 cm long; spathe 16-19 cm long, the tube green, the blade whitish abaxially, creamy but tinged dark maroon at base adaxially; spadix protruding prominently forward at anthesis.
Distribution and Ecology - Fl (apparently year round); abundant in most areas.