Spathiphyllum phryniifolium Schott

• Region

  Central America

• Country

  Costa Rica

• State/Province

  Heredia

• Locality

  La Selva Biological Station

• Elevation

  Alt. 50 m. (164 ft.)

• Coordinates

  10.4333, -84.0167

• Distribution

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SoathiDhvllam phrvni ifo1ium Schott
Heredia
La Selva Biological Station.
10°26 ' 00 "N 08A-°01 ' 00**W
50 m
Terrestrial; internodes short, 2 cm
diam.; petiole sheath greenish white,
weakly and narrowly crinkled; free
part terete, medium green, weakly
glossy; blades thinly coriaceous, dark
green and semiglossy above, moderately
paler and weakly glossy below; midrib
sunken and slightly paler above,
thicker than b^oad and paler below;
primary lateral veins narrow and
weakly sunken above, convex and
slightly paler below; minor veins few,
weakly visible; blade margins minutely
crinkled; inflorescence slightly
shorter than leaves; spathe dark green
outside, yellow-green inside, slightly
hooding; spadix yellow—green; pistils
green, acutely protruding.
30 August 1996
Thomas B. Croat 787S8
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (MO)
03803380