Dracontium longipes Engl.

  • Filed As

    Araceae
    Dracontium longipes Engl.

  • Collector(s)

    D. C. Daly 10000 with H. Kuchmeister, D. Gomes da Silva, L. Lima & E. Consuelo, 23 Mar 1999

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Santa Rosa do Purus Mun. Rio Purus, left bank, Seringal Santa Helena.

  • Habitat

    Restinga -- forest on high terrace, level terrain, reportedly regenerating from dominant arborescent bamboo die-back 2-3 years ago. Occasional.

  • Description

    terrestrial herb. Terrestrial herb, leaves to 2.5 m long, inflorescences to 2 m long, axes of leaves and inflorescence mottled greenish-white and dull red, spathe deep wine-colored except for oval white patch at base adaxially; odor of rotting meat. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    photo

  • Specimen Notes

    [see duplicate sheet: NY barcode 867837]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 867838

    Occurrence ID: 23915a75-5c9e-4f38-8868-882003254573

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Alismatales

  • Family

    Araceae

  • All Determinations

    Dracontium longipes Engl. det G. Zhu, 01 Dec 2004
    Note: cited in Ann. Missouri Bot. Garden 91: 636. 2004.

    Dracontium

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Santa Rosa do Purus Mun.

  • Locality

    Rio Purus, left bank, Seringal Santa Helena.

  • Coordinates

    -9.1303, -70.1769

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