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Heteropsis spruceana

Botanic Family

Araceae

Author

Schott

Common Names

• Kiyowipo (Piaroa)
• Mamure (Spanish)
• Munnate

Geographical Habitats

• Amazonas
• Pará
• Rondonia - Brazil
• Colombia
• Ecuador
• French Guiana
• Guyana
• Peru
• Venezuela

Natural Habitats

• Riverside
• rainforest .

Flowering Times

• Feb
• May
• Aug

Fruiting Times

• May
• Jul
• Oct
• Nov Nov (Venezuela)

Hemi-epiphyte to 25m with aerial roots, spadix green to cream 17.5mm long, spathe cream 20mm long, fruit maturing orange to 12mm x 9mm

Further References

• Mobot
• NYBG
• Neotrop
• FB
• Bown
• The Plant List 2
• Kew