Anthurium pentaphyllum var. bombacifolium (Schott) Madison

  • Filed As

    Araceae
    Anthurium pentaphyllum var. bombacifolium (Schott) Madison

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 1104 with Jay Walker, Teresa Rizzo, Polo Romero, 13 Jul 1995

  • Location

    Belize. Cayo. Between the Western Highway and the Sibun River, ca. 7 km west of intersection of western Highway and the coastal road "Manatee Highway".

  • Habitat

    Sloping terrain, mostly pine and palm savannah on upland (igneus derived alluvium), grading into flood-plain forest toward river. Flood plain forest last disturbed in 1959, Attalea cohune common.

  • Description

    Epiphyte, fruit red ca. 6 cm diam.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 227439

    Occurrence ID: 22b17df4-f6e2-4bcf-abc8-dd1183e7211d

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Cayo

  • Locality

    Between the Western Highway and the Sibun River, ca. 7 km west of intersection of western Highway and the coastal road "Manatee Highway".

  • Elevation

    Alt. 10 - 50 m. (33 - 164 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    17.27, -88.57

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SK murr collection
The New York Botanical Garden
Ethnobotany and Floristics of Belize Project
No. 1104
Araceae
Anthurium pentaphyllum (Aubl.) G. Don var. bombacifolium (Schott)
Madison
det. M. Nee & D. Atha, 1996
BELIZE. Cayo District: Between the Western Highway and the
Sibun River, ca. 7 km west of intersection of Western Highway and
the coastal road "Manatee Highway"., ca 17°16’N, ca 88°34’W. ca
10--50 m. Sloping terrain, mostly pine and palm savannah on upland
(igneus derived alluvium), grading into flood-plain forest toward river.
Flood plain forest last disturbed in 1959, Attalea cohune common.
Epiphyte, fruit red ca. 6 cm diam.
D. E. Atha & Jay Walker, Teresa Rizzo, Polo Romero
13 Jul 1995
Supported by the United States Agency for International Development
dentification of this voucher
UTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
Databased at NY
00227439