Synopsis of aroids (Alismatales, Araceae) from Cerro Pirre (Darién Province, Panama) Author Ortiz, Orlando Oriel Author de Stapf, María Sánchez Author Baldini, Riccardo Maria Author Croat, Thomas Bernard text Check List 2019 2019-08-16 15 4 651 689 http://dx.doi.org/10.15560/15.4.651 journal article 10.15560/15.4.651 1809-127X Anthurium curvispadix Croat Material examined. Cerro Pirre, Rancho Carajo hacia Cima, Serranía del Pirre, PN Darién , Bosque nuboso; 07°59′21″N , 077°42′26″W ; 1129 m ; 22 Apr. 2016 ; J . E . Batista 1615 ( PMA ). Cerro Pirre; 07°52′N , 077°44′W ; 11 Apr. 1967 ; N . Bristan 492 ( MO ). Parque Nacional Darién , Cerro Pirre, Rancho Frío, cascada arriba; 08°00′58″N , 077°43′24″W ; 164 m ; 14 Apr. 2016 ; O . O . Ortiz 2562 ( MO , PMA ). Ibid., campamento cerca del segundo mirador; 07°59′43″ N , 077°42′39″W ; 708 m ; 2 Dec. 2016 ; O . O . Ortiz 2702 ( PMA ). Ibid.; 07°59′49″ N , 077°42′43″ W ; 610 m ; 19 Jul. 2016 ; O . O . Ortiz 2727 ( PMA ). Identification. This species is distinguished by its widely ovate to ovate-triangular, coriaceous blades, creamywhite spadices, and greenish-white reflexed spathes. Additionally, Anthurium curvispadix has very long cataphylls (up to 18 cm long). The closest species to A . cur- vispadix on Cerro Pirre is A. cucullispathum Croat , but the latter species has smaller cataphylls, blades usually more than twice as long as wide and erect-cucculate spathes. Distribution and ecology. This species is currently endemic to Panama . On Cerro Pirre it grows generally in the mid-elevation evergreen forests (between 500 and 800 m ). Sporadic individuals of this species can be observed in tree branches at 10– 20 m .