Schismatoglottis spruceana (Schott) G.S.Bunting

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Suriname

• State/Province

  Sipaliwini

• Locality

  Ca. 2 km S of Tafelberg tepui. N bank of Stone Creek, across creek from camp

• Elevation

  Alt. 190 m. (623 ft.)

• Coordinates

  3.8694, -56.1986

• Location Notes

  [South America]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

SURINAME
&
ARACEAE
Schismatoq1otti s spruceanum (Schott)
G.S. Banting
det. Thomas B. Croat (MO), 2002
Sipaliwini
Ca. 2 km S of Tafelberg tepui. N bank
of Stone Creek, across creek from
camp. Riparian vegetation along small
r iver.
03°52'10"N 056°11 155 "W	190 m
Terrestrial aroid; leaf petioles green
to maroon, distally with a slight
^	groove on adaxial side, proximally the
groove deepens and a flap of tissue
extends along both sides of the
groove; inflorescence peduncle and
Randy Evans 3355
Supported by National Science Foundation
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (MO)
proximal spathe light green mixed with
maroon inside & outside, distal spathe
very light yellowish green inside &
outside; female portion of spadix
yellow, male portion white. Most
individuals encountered had the distal
( + male) portion of spathe & spadix
chewed off.
11 July 2001
Randy Evans 3355
Supported by National Science Foundation
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (MO)
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