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Anthurium polyschistum

Botanic Family

Araceae

Author

R.E. Schultes & Idrobo

Propagation

C.K.S.

Common Names

• Chontarucupaju (Quichua)
• Pasumu Panga (Quichua)
• Concordia (Spanish)
• Rayupaju (Kichwa)

Geographical Habitats

• Bolivia
• Brazil
• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• Ecuador
• Peru

Natural Habitats

• Moist forest
• floodplain forest
• riverside
• disturbed primary forest

Flowering Times

• Jan
• Feb
• Mar
• Apr
• Jun
• Aug
• Sep
• Oct Mar(Colombia)

Fruiting Times

• Nov
• Dec (Ecuador)

Hemi-epiphytic climber with slender stems to 4m. Palmately compound leaves to 200mm x 20mm with 8-15 leaflets to 100mm x 20mm. 100mm greenish-white flower spathe to 120mm x 13mm & brownish spadix to 100mm long. Deep red fruit.

Medicinal, disinfectant (from leaves)

Further References

• Bailey 1976
• Mobot
• NYBG
• Neotrop
• Exotica
• The Plant List 2
• Kew
• HUBM