Syngonium podophyllum Schott

  • Filed As

    Araceae
    Syngonium podophyllum Schott

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 17874 with S. J. Mayo, R. M. Storr, T. S. Santos, R. S. Pinheiro, 12 Jan 1977

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Parque Nacional de Monte Pascoal. On NW slopes of Monte Pascoal.

  • Habitat

    This plant growing by track through forest at base of mountain. Rain forest, changing to disturbed area with scattered trees and woodland, dominated by Pteridium, at higher altitudes.

  • Description

    Climber to 10 m. [see label for additional information]. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 498119

    Occurrence ID: fffc89b1-b96e-4d73-bf4b-f73c0bc9b5e6

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • Locality

    Parque Nacional de Monte Pascoal. On NW slopes of Monte Pascoal

  • Elevation

    Alt. 200 - 586 m. (656 - 1923 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -16.88, -39.42

  • Distribution

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EX HERBARIO KEWENSI
BRAZIL: ESTADO DA BAHIA
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in Harley No.
R.M. Harley, S.J. Mayo. R.M. Storr, T.S. Santos, &. R.S. Pinheiro.
Field work sponsored by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and the Academia
Brasileira de Ciencias, and carried out with the collaboration of the Centro de
Pesquisas do Cacau, Itabuna, Bahia, January>AprU, 19??.
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Parque Nacional de Monte Pascoal. On N.W
slopes of Monte Pascoal. Rain forest,
changing to disturbed area with scattered
trees and woodland, dominated by Pteridium,
at higher altitudes.
Alt. 200-586 m 39°25'W, l6°53*S
This plant growing by track through forest
at base of mountain.
Climber to 10 m. Stem below naked shiny
greyish-green, internodes 2-3 cm long,
1-1,5 cm thick. Petiole to 40 cm long,
sheath with short rounded prow-like obtuse
ligule, margins white-membranous. Free
part of petiole terete to flattened above.
Lamina to 2k cm long, 34 cm broad, above
dark green, + shiny, margins white-membranous
primary lateral nerves and costa impressed;
below lamina paler, costa, primary lateral
nerves and collecting nerves prominent,
secondary venation showing as darker on
pale background.
Spathe green, upper portion soon withering,
inflorescences produced in groups of 7 per
node. Stamens.white, pistils pale green
with white opaque stigmas.. Spathe in fruit
becoming darker green, outer .surface of
pistils light brown covered with dark brown
scales, inner flesh white with pale green
seeds« Cut surfaces excluding white latex.
12 January 1977 Harley et al 17874
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