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Asplundia vagans

Botanic Family

Cyclanthaceae

Author

Harling

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Bolivia
• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• Ecuador
• French Guiana
• Guatemala
• Nicaragua
• Panama
• Peru
• NW. Venezuela

Natural Habitats

• Moist forest
• forest remnant
• floodplain forest

Flowering Times

• All year

Fruiting Times

• All year

Epiphytic liana to 4m. Leaves to 600mm long, bifid to 3/4 of length, segments to 90mm wide. White spathe, 60mm spadix, inflorescence greenish-white. Infructescence to 60mm x 20mm, orange fruit

Leaves used to make hats, Stems used for furniture. Fruit eaten

Further References

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