Anthurium formosum Schott

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Colombia

• State/Province

  Meta

• Locality

  Along road between Villavicencio and Bogota; 6 km NW of Villavicencio, 104 km SE of Bogota

• Elevation

  Alt. 1115 m. (3658 ft.)

• Coordinates

  4.17, -73.67

• Location Notes

  [South America]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

52
SA
1983
Dept. of Meta. Along road between
Villavicencio and Bogota; 6 km N W of
Vi I lavicencio. 104 Km SE of Bogota;
Elev. 1115 m. 4 10rN, 73 40 *W .
Terrestrial on steep road bank, stems to
1 m long; internodes short to 4 cm diam;
petioles terete; blades subcoriaceous,
semiglossy, the major veins raised,
25 March 1983
Thomas B. Croat 55542
Missouri Botanical Garden Herbarium
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tertiary veins sunken above, raised
beneath; spathe greenish-white to white;
spadix white, becoming faintly reddish-
violet; the juvenile fruits reddish-
violet, protruding.
NEW YORKBOTANICAL GARDEN
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BOTANICAL
25 March 1983
Thomas B. Croat 55542
Missouri Botanical Garden Herbarium
03776516