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
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http://dx.doi.org/10.15560/15.4.651
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10.15560/15.4.651
1809-127X
Anthurium brownii
Mast.
Material examined.
Cerro Pirre, campamento Rancho Frío, cercano a la loma ensucia pecho;
07°59′49″N
,
077°42′45″W
;
636 m
;
2 Aug. 2016
;
O
.
O
. Ortiz 2667
(
PMA
).
Identification.
This species is easily recognized by its epiphytic habit, persistent fibrous cataphylls, cordate to hastate-trilobate blades, usually with undulate margins and lilac spadices. In the field, it can be confused with
Anthurium
sp. 2
, but differs in having larger blades, green cucullate spathes, and yellow spadices.
Distribution and ecology.
Colombia
,
Costa Rica
,
Ecuador
,
Panama
, and
Venezuela
. In the study area, this species grows at mid-elevation (
500– 700 m
) areas in evergreen forests. It is relatively abundant and can grow occasionally as terrestrial (falling from trees), but is usually epiphytic.