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. Rio Amacuro, Venezuela-British Guiana frontier. Sierra Imataca.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3782745

    Occurrence ID: d071b568-6c52-4694-afe1-c475b45c97b6

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Delta Amacuro

  • Locality

    Rio Amacuro, Venezuela-British Guiana frontier. Sierra Imataca

  • Elevation

    Alt. 65 - 80 m. (213 - 262 ft.)

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INSTITUTO BOTANICO, CARACAS-NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Botanical Exploration
TERRITORIO DELTA AMACURO, VENEZUELA
No> 87400
Philodendron myrmecophilum Engl, Det. Bunting, 1968
Epiphyte with elongated climbing stem; petiole dull
purple, terete, 1 can, diam.; blades subcoriaceous, deep
green above, pale green below, 9—10 pairs prominent main
nerves; spathe in anthesis green in upper half, dull red
in lower half, 18 cm. long; spadix in anthesis as follows:
upper half vhite above constriction, 8 cm. long, 1*1 cm.
broad, lower half pale greenish, 3 cm. long, 1 cm. diam»,
Rio Amacuro, Venezuela-British Guiana frontier.
Sierra Imataca, alt. 65-80 m.	Nov. 7,
Julian A. Steyermark__I960
Field work 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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Determined by
Missouri Botanical Garden
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DEC 5 1985
base of spadix deep rad; ¡iJathe inrolled, whitish
within green without in upper half; low4r half
fragrant.Wlthin’ dUl1	<*£V£ley-
New York Botanical Garden
Philodendron deflexum Poepp.
det. Tom Croat, 2012
03782745