Philodendron deflexum Poepp. ex Schott

  • Filed As

    Araceae
    Philodendron deflexum Poepp. ex Schott

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Steyermark 87400, 07 Nov 1960

  • Location

    Venezuela. Delta Amacuro. Along Rio Amacuro, between Amacuro and mouth of Dead-water creek moat (Agua Muerta), by Venezuela-British Guiana border.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3782743

    Occurrence ID: 0081a603-df63-446e-99d8-1715cb768283

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Delta Amacuro

  • Locality

    Along Rio Amacuro, between Amacuro and mouth of Dead-water creek moat (Agua Muerta), by Venezuela-British Guiana border

  • Elevation

    Alt. 30 m. (98 ft.)

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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Det. George S. Bunting
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8 cm. long, 1.1 cm. broad, lower half pale greenish,
3 cm. long, 1 cm. diam., base of spadix deep red;
spathe inrolled, whitish within, green without in
upper half, lower half dull red within, dull green
without; spathe spicy-fragrant.
Along Rio Amacuro, between Amacuro and mouth of Dead-
water creek moat (Agua Muerta), by Venezuela-British
Guiana border*
Alt. 30 m.
Julian A. Steyermark
November 7, I960
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Determined by
ULU 5 1985
INSTITUTO BOTANICO, CARACAS-NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Botanical Exploration
TERRITORIO DELTA AMACURO, VENEZUELA
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Philodendron myrmecophilum Engl,
apparently; poorly preserved.
Det.s George S. Bunting, Nov. 1968
Epiphyte with elongated climbing stem; petiole dull
purple, terete, 1 cm. diam., blades subcoriaceous,
deep green above, pale green below, 9*10 main prs. of
prominent nerves; spathe in flower green in upper half,
dull red in lower half, 16 cm. long; spadix in flower
as follows: upper half white above constriction,	c
Field wwk supported in part by funds provided by the Instituto Botánico, the National Science-Found-
ation and the New York Botanical Garden.
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