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Araceae
Philodendron spiritus-sancti G.S.Bunting
SUMMARY
Hemi-epiphytic vine. Stem: not seen. Prophyll not seen. LEAVES: Petiole 35-60 cm long, dark green, dull. Leaf blade 57-63 x 11-12.5 cm (cultivated material shorter and broader), triangular, apex acute, base cordate-sagittate, distinctly paler on lower surface, margin vinaceous, chartaceous to subcoriaceous; anterior division 43-49 x 11-11.5 cm, primary lateral veins 4 per side; posterior divisions 11-14 x 4.5-6 cm, acroscopic vein 1 per side, basioscopic vein 1 per side; basal veins 1-4, none or rarely 1 free to base; posterior rib not naked. INFLORESCENCE: 1-4 per floral sympodium, peduncle 3.5-5 cm long, greenish-vinaceous, with red apex. Spathe 15-18 x 2.8-3.2 cm long, narrowly ovate, weakly constricted, outside greenish-vinaceous, with vinaceous marks at the base, inside red at base with blade white. Spadix 12.5-17 cm long; male zone 3.7-4.5 cm long, cream; intermediate male sterile zone 1-1.4 cm long, white; apical male sterile zone 3.5-4.5 cm long, cream; female zone 5-6.5 cm long, greenish. Flowers: stamens 1-1.5 x 0.7-1 mm; intermediate staminodes 1.8-3.5 x 1.6-3 mm; apical staminodes 1.5-2 x 1-1.8 mm; gynoecium 2-2.5 x 1.5-2 mm, ovoid, ovary 7-13-locular, ovules 3-4 per locule, placentation sub-basal. INFRUCTESCENCE: Berries immature, 3.2-4 x 2.5-3.5 mm, yellowish-green; seed 0.4 cm long, fusiform, white.