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Anthurium atropurpureum

Botanic Family

Araceae

Author

R. E. Schultes & Maguire

Common Names

• Mandi (Kichwa)

Geographical Habitats

• Bolivia
• Brazil
• Colombia
• Ecuador
• Peru
• Venezuela

Natural Habitats

• Disturbed forest
• periodically inundated forest

Flowering Times

• Dec (Bolivia) Mar
• Nov (Brazil) Apr (Colombia) Jan
• Apr (Ecuador) Oct (Peru)

Fruiting Times

• Aug
• Nov

Root-climbing epiphyte or terrestrial herb to 4m. Leaves to 750mm x 140mm. Spathe purple to 150mm x 22mm, spadix dark violet-purple to 140mm x 8mm, purple berry to 4.4mm x 2.4mm.

Further References

• Mobot
• NYBG
• Neotrop
• The Plant List 2
• Kew
• HUBM