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Asplundia lutea

Botanic Family

Cyclanthaceae

Author

Harling

Conservation Status

Critically endangered.

Common Names

• Bejuco de Cuerda

Geographical Habitats

• Ecuador

Natural Habitats

• Coastal
• primary forest.

Flowering Times

• May
• Jul (Ecuador)

Fruiting Times

• Apr (Ecuador)

Epiphytix liane to 4m. Bifid leaves to 450mm with segments to 80mm wide. Axillary creamy white spathe, brown-orange spadix. Fruiting spadix to 60mm x 25mm.

Used for cordage

Further References

• Mobot
• The Plant List 2
• Kew
• Jstor
• Plantes Botanique