Philodendron brenesii Standl.

• Region

  Central America

• Country

  Costa Rica

• State/Province

  Alajuela

• Locality

  Along road from San Ramón northward through Balsa, ca 5.7 km N of birdge over Quebrada Volio, SW of road

• Elevation

  Alt. 1100 - 1150 m. (3609 - 3773 ft.)

• Coordinates

  10.13, -84.48

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

Philodendron brenesii Standley
Determined by Thomas B. Croat, 19^2.
Missouri Botanical Garden
NEW YORK BOTANICAL.GARDEN
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Philodendron sagittifolium Liebm.
det. Tom Croat 1982
Province ALAJUELA: Along road from San Ramon
northward through Balsa, ca> 5«T km N of bridge
over Quebrada Volio, SW of road-*- ca 10°08,N,
8U°29'W, elev 1100-1150 m; remnant trees in
pasture and small patch of dense low cloud for-*
est bordering small stream.
Forest edge, scandent vine in thicket, with
watery sap, inflorescence erect, spathe green
outside, red-purple inside (darker at base),
closed except open slightly at tip in anthesis,
constricted in middle, spadix constricted in
middle * upper Q0% white, lower part dull green-
white, in anthesis white part of spadix
Warren D. Stevens iklitk	10 Sept. 1979
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM
Stevens lUl2U (cont.)
(especially below constriction) secreting thick
sticky red liquid, this without noticeable taste,
leaves glaucous below, inside of leaf sheath
red-purple.
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