Monstera henry-pittieri G.S.Bunting

  • Filed As

    Araceae
    Monstera henry-pittieri G.S.Bunting ( isotype )

  • Collector(s)

    G. S. Bunting 1956, 18 Mar 1967-08 Apr 1967

  • Location

    Venezuela. Aragua. Parque Nacional Henri Pittier, nera Rancho Grande, on steep slope immediately behind (above) the Rancho.

  • Habitat

    Tall cloud forest.

  • Description

    Large climber to 10 m totally obsuring tree trunk; stem 3.5 cm thick; spathe naviculate, cream, 28 x 26 cm (flatened out), wide open, 7.5 cm longer than spadix, tissue 5 mm thick, soon breaking near base and falling; spadix cream at anthesis, 18.5 x 3 cm, stigmas dark, stamens yellowish, each flower 7.5 cm tall. Phenology of specimen: See notes.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    See fertile specimen.

  • Specimen Notes

    2 of 4, see NY barcodes 133885, 133887 & 133888.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 133886

    Occurrence ID: 0c031552-2e78-4a5c-bae1-ea53ebf46f0a

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Aragua

  • Locality

    Parque Nacional Henri Pittier, nera Rancho Grande, on steep slope immediately behind (above) the Rancho.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1200 m. (3937 ft.)

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