Philodendron fragrantissimum (Hook.) G.Don

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Venezuela

• State/Province

  Táchira

• Locality

  tall forest in flat lowland, in Parcelamiento Guarumito, bordering small stream, 4 km (by air) west of La Fria, 15 km (by road) west of La Fria from Puente Grita

• Elevation

  Alt. 120 m. (394 ft.)

• Coordinates

  8.23, -71.28

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

No. 120383
PLANTS OF VENEZUELA
AHACKAE
NEWYORKJOTAMCN. GARDEN
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Philodendron fragrant is simum (Hook) Kunth
det. T. Croat 1980
Epiphyte with elongated stem growing up trunk? leaves in a
cluster 3 ® ^ trunk? leaves coriaceous, rich green above,
paler below with raised nerves? petiole convex below, canal-
iculate above? spathe dark maroon red in lower part, white
above* constriction? pistillate portion of spadix creamy
white at base, staminate part dull white*
ESTADO TACHIRA: tall forest in flat lowland, in Parcela-
miento Guarumito, bordering small stream, 4 km (by air)
? west of La Fria, 15 km (by road) west of La Fria from Puente
Grita, Lat. 8°iVn. , Long. 72 17fW.
alt. 120 meters	1^ November 1979
Julian A. Steyermark, Ronald Liesner, and Angel Gonzalez
Distributed by the Missouri Botanical Garden and the Instituto Botánico (Ministerio del Ambiente
y de los Recursos Naturales Renovables). Field work supported by NSF (United States) and
Instituto Botánico (Venezuela).
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