Philodendron radiatum Schott

• Region

  North America

• Country

  Mexico

• State/Province

  Chiapas

• County/Municipio

  Mapastepec Mun.

• Locality

  Sierra de Soconusco. New unfinished road to Tuxtla Gutierrez from Hwy. 200 (5.5 mi NW of turnoff to Mapastepec), ca. 3 mi up the road

• Elevation

  Alt. 200 m. (656 ft.)

• Coordinates

  15.52, -92.83

• Location Notes

  [Mexico & Central America]

• Distribution

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moderately bicolorous? major veins
convexr both surfaces; minor veins
moderately distinct beneath? inflores-
cence solitary? spathe greem heavily
tinged purpie-violet on tube outsider
dark maroon within on tuber tinged
toward the apex of blade? fruits whitish.
21 Jan. 1987
Thomas B. Croat & Dylan P. Hannon 63382
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (MO)
MEXICO	3<£V/
ARACEAE
Philodendron -	atum
STATE CHIAPAS: Mpio. Mapastepecr Sierra
de Soconusco. New unfinished road to
Tuxtla Gutierrez from Hwy. 200 (5.5 mi
NW of turnoff to Mapastepec) r ca. 3 mi
up the road.
Veg. type: "selva alta perennifolia"
15°311N 92°50’W	200 m
Epiphytic or on rocks on steep bank
above road? stems to 1 m long? inter-
nodes shortr to 4 cm diam?r brown?
cataphylls unribbedr deciduous? petiole
I subtereter obtusely obscurer darker
lines? blades subcoriaceousr semiglossyr
21 Jan. 1987
j Thomas B. Croat & Dylan P. Hannon 63382
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (MO)
Philodendron radiatum Schott
Determined by Thomas B. Croat, 148-9
Missouri Botanical Garden (MO)
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