Dracontium asperum C.Koch

  • Filed As

    Araceae
    Dracontium asperum C.Koch ( neotype )

  • Collector(s)

    H. S. Irwin 55045 with G. T. Prance, T. R. Soderstrom & N. Holmgren, 24 Aug 1963

  • Location

    Suriname. 3 km. S of Juliana Top, 12 km. N of Lucie River.

  • Habitat

    Above creek. Forested hills.

  • Description

    herb, with corms. Large herb, petiole 2.5 m. high, mottled light and dark green, corm urceolate, 12 cm. diam., 5 cm. thick, upper surface with cormlets at base of roots. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1043291

    Occurrence ID: 5908fd73-dbf0-48ae-9c64-aebe244b4221

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Suriname

  • Locality

    3 km. S of Juliana Top, 12 km. N of Lucie River

  • Elevation

    Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    3.642, -56.533

  • Georeferencing Method

    Other collections. Coordinates borrowed from another specimen collection (label) from the same locality (3 km S of Juliana Top, 12 km N of Lucie River).

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