Dieffenbachia killipii Croat

• Region

  Central America

• Country

  Panama

• State/Province

  Colón

• Locality

  Río Guanche, between Puerto Pilón and Portobello; ca. 1.5 mi S of road.

• Elevation

  Alt. 100 m. (328 ft.)

• Coordinates

  9.45, -79.67

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

PANAMA
| ARACEAE
I Dieffenbachia /<i'l|t’pi'i Crood-
• OocM , <2ooo
Colon
Rio Guanche, between Puerto Pilôn
and Portobello; ca. 1.5 mi S of road.
I 09°271N 79°40’W	< 100 m.
Terrestrial along stream in full
shade; internodes 3.5 cm long, 1.5-2.5
cm diam.; blades subcoriaceous,
I semiglossy, bicolorous; midrib
I moderately to much paler above;
primary lateral veins somewhat quilted
j above, especially along the midrib;
inflorescences 1-2 per axil; spathe
green; infruetescence arching-pendent;
berries orange, spathe broken open.
19 June 1994
! Thomas B. Croat & Guanghua Zhu 76253
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (MO)
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