Philodendron undulatum Engl.
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Filed As
Araceae
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Collector(s)
M. H. Nee 37904, 02 Dec 1989
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Location
Bolivia. Santa Cruz. Cordillera Prov. 1 km. N of YPFB Planta de Gas at the Río Grande.
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Habitat
Chaco scrub forest to 10 m. tall, at this time almost completely leafless, but many plants blooming. With Ruprechitia triflora,. Herreria, Capparis spp. Soil sandy.
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Description
Massive epiphte on tree. Stem to 10 cm. thick, spiny, several meters long, leaning to 2 m. away from the tree trunk without support, with woody prop or aerial roots hanging to ground. Plant with smell of celery but not quite as pleasant. Spathe green; spadix white when spathe open. This or very similar species is cutlivated in the city of Santa Cruz and reaches 1-2 m. in height. Phenology of specimen: Flower.
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Specimen Notes
Leaf & closed spathe/spadix on sheet (NY 1911608) and fully opened spathe/spadix on sheet (NY 1911609)
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 1911609
Occurrence ID: 38ad590c-970c-4fb8-9a1c-7288f35bc5ee
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Alismatales
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Family
Araceae
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All Determinations
Philodendron undulatum Engl., cf., det T. B. Croat, 1990
Note: ! M.A. Nadruz Coelho 2013Philodendron pseudoundulatum Grau det M. H. Nee, 2002
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Region
South America
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Country
Bolivia
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State/Province
Santa Cruz
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County/Municipio
Cordillera Prov.
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Locality
1 km. N of YPFB Planta de Gas at the Río Grande
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Elevation
Alt. 350 m. (1148 ft.)
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Coordinates
-18.17, -62.9
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Distribution
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Philodendron undulatum Engl.