Anthurium breviscapum Kunth

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Peru

• State/Province

  Cusco

• Locality

  Campamento San Martín-C, Camisea Production Unit. West of camp

• Elevation

  Alt. 467 m. (1532 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -11.7856, -72.6992

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

UNITED STATES NATIONAL HERBARIUM
PLANTS OF PERU
Araceae
Anthurium breviscapum Kunth
Det. T. Croat, 1997
PERU. Dept. Cuzco. Prov. Cuzco, Dist. Camisea. Campamento San Martin-C, Camisea
Production Unit. West of camp. 467 m. 11°47'08"S 72°41'57"W. Primary, moist, lowland,
non-flooded forest dominated by bamboo (Guadua). Wet season.
Epiphytic, climbing shrub; stems terete, 1 m long; with adventious roots; petioles 40-50
cm long; leaf hastate; infructescence nodding; spathe persistent, reflexed, green, coriaceous;
spadix brown, ascending at tip; fruit wine colored. Specimens preserved in 55% ethanol
before drying.
P. Acevedo-Rdgz. 8694 13 Jan 1997
With: D. Bell, K. Rankin & S. F. Smith
Supported by funds from the Biodiversity Programs
National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
03775899