Philodendron venezuelense G.S.Bunting

  • Filed As

    Araceae
    Philodendron venezuelense G.S.Bunting ( isotype )

  • Collector(s)

    G. S. Bunting 3864 with L. M. A. Akkermans & J. van Rooden, 06 Jul 1969-19 Jul 1969

  • Location

    Venezuela. Amazonas. Casiquiare. Alrededores de Yavita (río Temi) y cerca de la carretera Yavita-Pimichin hasta el km 5 hacia Pimichin.

  • Description

    Huge terrestrial herb, 2 m tall and wide; cataphylls persistent-dry, intact, hiding stem completely (internode length extremelly reduced); inflorescence solitary; peduncle ivory becoming cream-yellow; spathe cream-yellow suffused bright green, in upper half suffused rose-maroon behind, very glossy, 23 cm long, tube undefined, rather the spathe narrowed continually from a point 4.5 cm above base to apex; inside tube creamy filled with yellowish gelatin between it and spadix; fruiting spathe to 28 x 7 cm; infrutescence proper 12 x 3.3 cm; fruits 1.2 x 0.7-1.1. cm variously lobed, cream yellow suffused deep salmon; another infrutescence to 14.5 x 5.5 cm. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Specimen Notes

    4 of 5, see NY barcodes 246659, 246660, 246661 & 246663.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 246662

    Occurrence ID: 91ecf879-50e6-4c94-9652-a24a0e516754

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Amazonas

  • Locality

    Casiquiare. Alrededores de Yavita (río Temi) y cerca de la carretera Yavita-Pimichin hasta el km 5 hacia Pimichin.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 125 - 140 m. (410 - 459 ft.)

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