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Araceae
Philodendron simulans G.S.Bunting
SUMMARY
Climbing herb. Stem 1-2 cm diam., internodes 1-4 cm long, in upper part with semi-intact, dry cataphylls persistent and slowly weathering to shreds and fibers. LEAVES: Petiole somewhat spongy, weakly flattened adaxially, to 48 cm long (equaling or slightly exceeding blade). Leaf blade subcoriaceous, ovate, to 42 cm long, 25 cm wide at point just below petiole insertion, apex briefly acuminate, posterior lobes more or less trapeziform and separated by a narrowly parabolic sinus to 12 cm deep. INFLORESCENCE unknown.