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| Family | Araceae |
| Basionym | Anthurium purpureospathum Croat |
| Original Identification | Anthurium purpureospathum Croat |
| Current Taxon | Anthurium purpureospathum Croat |
| Protologue Citation | Selbyana 5(3-4): 328-330, f. 14-16, 27. 1981 |
| Holotype/Isotype | Isotype |
| DUKE Accession Number | 295569 |
| Comments | |
| Primary Collector | Thomas B. Croat |
| Collector Number | 38094 |
| Collection Date | 3 Aug 1976 |
| Country | Panama |
| Province/State | Bocas del Toro |
| Plant Location Notes | Station Milla 7.5 on Changuinola-Almirante Railroad; less than 100 above sea level; along a slender ridge to World War II communications facility, ca 2 km NW of ruins of U. S. Army Military Barracks. |
| Plant Description Notes | Epiphytic at 2-8 m; caudex usually short, petiole ± square, upper side broadly canaliculate, margins sharp, lower side square to broadly rounded; pulvinus like petiole; blade weakly glossy, midrib nearly flat, with a medial rib at base, becoming obtusely triangular by lower ¼ and acutely angled by distil ¼ of blade; major laterals raised secondary veins obscurely visible; lower surface slightly paler; midrib rounded with a faint medial rib; this diminishing by middle; majors raised; secondary veins visible; peduncle terete; inflorescence erect in flower, usually spreading in fruit; spathe green, tinged with purple, reflexed, pistils emerging green; fruits orange-red (Red 6/7.5 on Berlin & Munsell Color Chart), obovoid-ellipsoidal, acuminately beaked at apex, ca 1 cm long and 3.5 mm wide; seeds 1-2 (usually 1), pale greenish-yellow, ca 4 mm long and 2 mm wide; mesocarp pasty, clear, sweet. |
| DUKE Barcode | DUKE 0000074 |
| Broad geographical location | Central America |
