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Philodendron opacum

Botanic Family

Araceae

Author

Croat & Grayum

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• Ecuador
• SE. Nicaragua
• Panama

Natural Habitats

• Riverine forest
• forest remnant
• rain forest

Flowering Times

• All year (Costa Rica)

Fruiting Times

Climbing epiphyte to 5m, stems with nodal roots. Glabrous leaves to 434mm x 188mm. Bractoles to 100mm x 18mm. Solitary occasionaly paired inflorescence, 180mm x 39mm green spathe, spadix to 148mm, male part to 16mm long, female part to 57mm x 16mm. Male flowers to 3.1mm x 2.6mm, female flowers to 2.8mm x 1mm. Fruits white

Further References

• Mobot
• Neotrop
• The Plant List 2
• Kew
• Gleason & Moldenke