Anthurium silvigaudens Standl. & Steyerm.

• Region

  Central America

• Country

  Guatemala

• State/Province

  Baja Verapaz

• County/Municipio

  Purulhá Mun.

• Locality

  Along highway CA14 between El Progreso and Cobán, 3 mi S of Purulhá; 17 mi N of junction with Hwy. 17 to Salamá and San Jerónimo vic. km marker 160; virgin forest on steep slopes W of hwy.

• Elevation

  Alt. 1620 - 1720 m. (5315 - 5643 ft.)

• Coordinates

  15.22, -90.2

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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above» moderately bull ate» slightly
paler and less glossy below; major
veins convex above and below; midrib
acuate toward base; tertiary veins
sunken above» prominently raised below;
inflorescence erect; spathe green tinged
purplish» erect» recurled; spadix olive-
green» gIossy.
26 Jan. 1987
Thomas B. Croat & Dylan P. Hannon 63738
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (MO)
GUATEMALA
ARACEAE
Anthurium silvigaudens St, & Wms.
Depto. BAJA VERAPAZ: Mun. Purulha:
Along highway CA14 between El Progreso
and Coban» 3 mi S of Purulha; 17 mi^
N of junction with Hwy. 17 to Sal ama
and San Jeronimo vie. km marker 160;
virgin forest on steep slopes W of hwy.
15°131N 90 0 12 ' W	1620-1720 m
Terrestrial; stems to almost 1 m long»
erect; Internodes short to 2.5 cm diam.»
semiglossy; cataphyll fibers persisting;
petiole terete» narrowly and obscurely
sulcate adaxially; blades moderately
coriaceous» dark green and semiglossy
26 Jan. 1987
Thomas B. Croat & Dylan P. Hannon 63738
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (M0)
03774822