Syngonium schottianum H. Wendl. ex Schott
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https://doi.org/ 10.15560/15.4.651 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03F487E3-9D5F-FFE8-FF02-FA1335E1FE91 |
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treatment provided by |
Marcus |
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scientific name |
Syngonium schottianum H. Wendl. ex Schott |
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Syngonium schottianum H. Wendl. ex Schott View in CoL
Material examined. Vicinity Cerro Pirre, 17 km S of El Real, along trail from base camp, along Río Perisenico; 08°01′N, 077°44′W; 100 m; 28 Jul. 1994; T. B. Croat 77179 ( MO). Parque Nacional Darién, Cerro Pirre, Rancho Frío; 08°01′16″N, 077°44′04″W; 103 m; 13 Apr. 2016; O. O. Ortiz 2535 ( PMA).
Identification. This species is characterized by its nomadic vine life form, milky sap, elongate internodes, ovate simple blades, cordate-sagittate at base, greenishwhite on the lower surface; inflorescences usually four per node, greenish spathe tube externally, red-purple to violet internally; whitish spathe blade on both surfaces and greenish to whitish syncarps. Syngonium schottia- num is the only species of the genus on Cerro Pirre that has simple leaves.
Distribution and ecology. Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. At the study site, this species ocurrs along semideciduous and evergreen forests, between 90 and 800 m. Individuals of this species generally grow in primary forests with low light intensity.
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Department of Botany, Swedish Museum of Natural History |
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Tavera, Department of Geology and Geophysics |
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Botanischer Garten und Botanisches Museum Berlin-Dahlem, Zentraleinrichtung der Freien Universitaet |
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Missouri Botanical Garden |
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Botanical Museum - University of Oslo |
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Provincial Museum of Alberta |
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