Philodendron sagittifolium Liebm.

• Region

  Central America

• Country

  Costa Rica

• State/Province

  Puntarenas

• Locality

  Along road between Chacarita and Rincón de Osa, ca. 6 km W of Interamerican Highway at Chacarita

• Elevation

  Alt. 160 m. (525 ft.)

• Coordinates

  8.75, -83.3

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

COSTA RICA
?VROPICOS
ARACEAE	Exsiccatae
Philodendron	Uebm.
PROV. PUNTARENASs Along road between
Chacarita and Rincón de Osa» ca. 6 km
W of Interamerlean Highway at Chacarita;
elev. ca. 160 m. Disturbed primary
forest and along road through forest,
ca. 8*45*N» 83*18*W.
[Epiphytic vine; Internodes 3-4 cm long»
I brown* transversely fissured 2-2.5 cm
dlam,; cataphyll obtusely sulcate
adaxlally, sharply so near apex» unrlbbed»
dark green with pale speckles; deciduous;
petioles sharply U-shaped» flat adaxlally»
2 March 1985
T.B. Croat & M.H. Grayum 59728
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (MO) |
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the margins sharply-brlefly erect»
dark green matte» conspicuously
speckled; blades pendent» semlglossy
dark green above» much paler beneath;
midrib broadly convex above* pale green»
thicker than broad below* dark green*
pale speckled; primary lateral veins
pale green; sunken above* convex dark
green below; minor veins obscurely
visible below; Inflorescence solitary;
peduncle light green speckled with dark
green; spathe dark green at base*
speckled with light green* more or less
maroon throughout within; sap dries
black.
2 March 1985
T.B. Croat & M.H. Grayum 59728
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (MO)
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