Anthurium cubense Engl.

  • Filed As

    Araceae
    Anthurium cubense Engl.

  • Collector(s)

    D. A. Neill 2730, 12 Oct 1977

  • Location

    Nicaragua. Foot of Volcán Momacho, east side, at Finca Las Delicias; 10 km S of Granada.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 03774315

    Occurrence ID: cc5706ff-c3d6-4d4a-a593-c91f328ed1a8

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Alismatales

  • Family

    Araceae

  • All Determinations

    Anthurium cubense Engl.

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Nicaragua

  • Locality

    Foot of Volcán Momacho, east side, at Finca Las Delicias; 10 km S of Granada

  • Elevation

    Alt. 350 m. (1148 ft.)

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NICARAGUA
Departamento of Granada
ARACEAE
Anthurium cubense Engler
det. T. Croat 1979
Foot of Volcan Momacho, east side, at Finca
Las Delicias; 10 km S of Granada. Elev. 350 m,
tropical premontane forest.
epiphytic; locally abundant on large limbs of
Pithecellobium saman; leaves erect, arranged in
circular "bird’s nest" pattern; petiole 4-angled
the ventral surface shallowly channelled,
primary & secondary
(petiole	nerves of blade
\ NSNSNj prominent;
cross-section)
David Neill	2730	12 October 1977
Missouri Botanical Garden Herbarium
No. 2730	Cont'd.	Neill
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peduncle terete, about equalling the petiole;
spathe green, reflexed; flowers not seen; sepals
of immature fruit yellow-green 9/7.5; immature
fruit red-purple 3/10; some fruits turning
yellow-green 8/10; these apparently not“
fertilized; mature fruits obovoid, about 1.5 cm
long, .75 cm wide at the widest point, at
matury extruded individually from the spadix,
connected only by a few filaments attached to
the exocarp; exocarp shiny, red 5/10;
mesocarp pulpy, yellow-red 9/7.5; seed one,
ovoid, 5-6 mm long.
03774315