Pothomorphe peltata (L.) Miq.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Colombia

• State/Province

  Valle del Cauca

• County/Municipio

  Buenaventura Mun.

• Locality

  Community of San Isidro. ...along unpaved road from San Isidro to Juanchaco

• Elevation

  Alt. 230 m. (755 ft.)

• Coordinates

  3.98, -76.95

• Location Notes

  [South America]; [Map associated with specimen]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

The New York Botanical Garden
Pothomorphe peltata (L.) Miquel
det: Ricardo Callejas. 1986
FLORA COLOMBIANA
HERB. ACAD. RHENO - TRAJECTAE (U)
det.
Herb, 1,20 m tall, more or less erect with
prominent nodes, the stem just above the no-
des whitish, Lvs. pale green, very dull, al-
most white beneath, Strinkingly thin wings a-
long the' petiole, young spikes white, at an-
thesis greyish green, 10 cm long and o,5 0*
peduncle up to 2 cm, green •
Field work supported by Miquel foundation,
Treub foundation and private persons.
15 nov. 1979 - 6 dec. 1979
leg. J. van Rooden, B.J.H. ter WeUe 4 S.M.C. Topper
no. 511
Woodsample Uw
Hab.: DEPARTAMENTO VALLE DEL CAUCA: Municipio Buenaventura,
community of San Isidro, alt. s.m. ca. 230m., 3°59'N 76°57'W, annual rain-
fall 7400 mm., rel. hum. 86 °/o, average temp. 22-30°C. Secondary vegetation
along unpaved road from San Isidro to Juanchaco and in dense secondary
forest of treelets and shrubs dominated by Vismia spp., Rubiaceae and
Melastomataceae with a dense understory, 4 years after cutting of primary
forest-	fam Piperaceae
nom. scient. Pothomorpha
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