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Asplundia alata

Botanic Family

Cyclanthaceae

Author

Harling

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• Ecuador
• Panama
• Peru

Natural Habitats

• Secondary forest
• streamside
• swamp
• primary forest
• disturbed forest

Flowering Times

• Mar
• Jun (Colombia) Aug (Costa Rica) Apr
• Jul (Ecuador)

Fruiting Times

• Jul (Costa Rica)

Hemi-epiphytic herb to 2m, shrub or climber. Leaves to 1.5m x 40mm+, split up to 1/2 of length, new leaves pinkish. Fragrant 50mm cream flowers, white or pink spathe, green spadix. Fruits becoming tinged pink

Further References

• Mobot
• Neotrop
• The Plant List 2
• Kew
• CPLC