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Asplundia longitepala

Botanic Family

Cyclanthaceae

Author

Harling

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• Ecuador
• Panama

Natural Habitats

• Primary forest
• riverine forest
• secondary vegetation

Flowering Times

• Feb
• Jul
• Oct (Colombia) Jul
• Aug (Costa Rica) Feb
• Oct (Panama)

Fruiting Times

• Nov (Colombia) Oct
• Nov
• Dec (Costa Rica) Mar
• May
• Aug
• Sep (Panama)

Climbing hemi-epiphytic vine to 4m. Coriaceous leaves to 900mm long, bifid to 2/3 length, segments to 150mm wide. Spathe yellow outside, flowers yellow-white, maroon toward tip. Infructescence to 90mm x 40mm with 60mm fruit maturning yellow.

Further References

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