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Asplundia truncata

Botanic Family

Cyclanthaceae

Author

Harling

Conservation Status

Endangered

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Ecuador

Natural Habitats

• Montane forest

Flowering Times

• Jun (Ecuador)

Fruiting Times

• Jun (Ecuador)

Climbing hemi-epiphytic vine. Glabrous bifid leaves to 400mm long split to 1/4 length, segments to 200mm wide. Greenish-white fragrant flowers, axillary spadix to 50mm x 25mm, axillary spathes. Infructescence to 60mm x 30mm.

Leaves used for thatching

Further References

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