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near ba
matte t
paler a
veins o
above,
below;
concoloi
spathe j
outside]
purple
greeni s
Thomas
Missouri
ECUADOR
ARACEAE	[23]
Xanthosoma hyJaeae Engl. & K. Krause
det. Croat, 2005
Zamora-Chi nchi pe
Along road from Namirez to Nambija,
along mining road, 10.0 km S of Namirez
and Rfo Zamora, vicinity of Nambija,
along road to mine headquarters ca. 5 km
long, just south of Nambija.
04°03144"S 078°47129"W	1779 m
To ca. 1 m' tall; stems to 50 cm long,
3.7 cm diam., scurfy-brown with fibers;
petioles dark green, matte, subterete,
slightly thicker than broad, medium to
dark green, weakly glossy, spongy,
sometimes with some purple-blotching
23 July 2004
Thomas B. Croat 92057
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (MO)
04416576