Dieffenbachia oerstedii Schott

• Region

  Central America

• Country

  Panama

• State/Province

  Coclé

• Locality

  Vicinity El Copé, 5-6 mi N of El Copé, along trail which leads into the lowlands from old Riviera saw works area.

• Elevation

  Alt. 600 - 800 m. (1969 - 2625 ft.)

• Coordinates

  8.63, -80.58

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

PANAMA	ZX'
ARACEAE
Dieffenbachia oersted i i Scho tt
det. T.B. Croat, 1999
Code
Vicinity El Copé, 5-6 mi N of El
Copé, along trail which leads into
the lowlands from old Riviera saw
works area.
08°38'N 008°35'W	600-800 m
Terrestrial, abundant in a few areas
on steep rocky slopes along stream;
internodes 1—S.6 cm long, 1—2 cm
diam.; petioles weakly glossy, sharply
sulcate adaxially and matte toward
apex; blades thinly coriaceous, matte,
moderately bicolorous, dark green
Thomas B. Croat & Guanghua Zhu 77201
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (MO)
above; midrib flat-raised, finely
striate, paler to moderately paler
above, bluntly acute and paler below;
primary lateral veins weakly
quilted-sunken above, convex and
pleated-raised below; minor veins
visible, slightly darker than surface;
inflorescence 1-2 per axil; spathe
medium green and weakly glossy
outside, equally medium green and
glossy inside.
8 July 1994
Thomas B. Croat & Guanghua Zhu 77201
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (MO)
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