| Family | Araceae |
| Basionym | Philodendron brunneicaule Croat & Grayum |
| Original Identification | Philodendron bruneocaulum Croat & Grayum |
| Current Taxon | Philodendron brunneicaule Croat & Grayum |
| Protologue Citation | Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 84(3): 414-416. 1997. |
| Holotype/Isotype | Isotype |
| DUKE Accession Number | 371829 |
| Comments | |
| Primary Collector | Thomas B. Croat |
| Collector Number | 68713 |
| Collection Date | 22 Jun 1988 |
| Country | Panama |
| Province/State | Cocle |
| Plant Location Notes | Alto Calvario above El Cope, ca. 6 km N of El Cope, atlantic slope, along trail which leads W off old lumber trail which leads down to Las Ricas, Limon and San Juan. 89°39' N 80°36' W 710-800 m. |
| Plant Description Notes | Appressed epiphyte; internodes to 1.5 cm long, 3 cm diam., with brownish periderm; petioles medium green with maroon lines, terete, narrowly and more or less acutely sulcate; dark maroon at apex; blades semiglossy, markedly bicolorous; minor veins distinct below; inflorescence 1 per axil; peduncle medium green with maroon lines; spathe dark green outside on tube, bright cherry-red on tube within, blades pale green (maroon short-lineate throughout); pistils greenish-white; the stigmas reddish; male spadix white. |
| DUKE Barcode | DUKE 0000080 |
| Broad geographical location | Central America |
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