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Asplundia gamotepala

Botanic Family

Cyclanthaceae

Author

Harling

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Colombia
• Ecuador
• Peru

Natural Habitats

• Forest understorey
• coastal
• streamside forest
• cut-over forest

Flowering Times

• Sep (Colombia) Aug (Peru)

Fruiting Times

• Aug (Colombia)

Climbing hemi-epiphytic herb to 10m. Leaves divided to 3/4 length. Axillary orange inflorescence, pinkish-orange bracts, sweet-scented cream flowers, spathe cream, spadix pale yellow. Bright orange or red fruit.

Further References

• Mobot
• Neotrop
• The Plant List 2
• Kew