Philodendron henry-pittieri G.S.Bunting

  • Filed As

    Araceae
    Philodendron henry-pittieri G.S.Bunting ( isotype )

  • Collector(s)

    G. S. Bunting 1955, 18 Mar 1967-08 Apr 1967

  • Location

    Venezuela. Aragua. Parque Nacional Henry Pittier: near Rancho Grande, along trail from the Rancho to the Toma (water intake), very near the Toma, in barranca below the uppermost Toma.

  • Habitat

    Tall cloud forest.

  • Description

    Climbing tree trunk, ca. 3 m; leaf blade 97 x 77 cm, sinus 23 cm long; outer floral cataphyll very stiff, brittle, thick, bearing 1 inflorescence + another cataphyll 2 cm longer, bearing at least 2 more inflorescences; spathe 22 cm long, tube 8.5 x 4.2 cm, bright red, limb white, a constriction between; inside tube cherry-crimson paling on blade to near-cream at apex; spadix (post-anthesis) 19.7 mm long, very stout, axis at base nude in front 3 mm, white. Phenology of specimen: See notes.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    See fertile specimen.

  • Specimen Notes

    2 of 4, see NY barcodes 246616, 246618 & 246619.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 246617

    Occurrence ID: 6501d972-dca9-4c89-b6d1-8d0dfa795d4d

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Aragua

  • Locality

    Parque Nacional Henry Pittier: near Rancho Grande, along trail from the Rancho to the Toma (water intake), very near the Toma, in barranca below the uppermost Toma.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1200 m. (3937 ft.)

  • Distribution

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