Stenospermation marantifolium Hemsl.

Biologia Centrali-Americani, . . . Botany . . 3: 425. 1885.

Rhizome terete, somewhat strong, 1.2-1.4 cm diam.; internodes 2-6 cm long; petioles 3,5-7 cm long, at the geniculum 8 mm diam., from the stem to the blade becoming narrow, at the end provided with two ear like appendage (auriculate).; leafs subcoriaceous, oblong-ovate somewhat elliptical., the base rounded, at the apex acute, subcaudate, 12-18 cm long, 6.5-7.5 cm broad; the primary lateral veins prominent ant with an angele 40°-45°; pedunvle moderately thick8-9 cm long, the most part of the peduncle is in the petiole sheath enclosed; Spathe not seen; spadix erect oblong, ca 4.5 cm long, diam. 1 cm.

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Map of Mesoamerican specimens with coordinates

Costa Rica Alajuela: 900 m, 10.23N 84.40W, 13 January 1988, William Haber & Erick Bello 8053 (MO).

Costa Rica Alajuela: 0 m10.40N 85.02W5 July 1988Barry Hammel Luis Flores 17081 (MO).

Costa Rica Alajuela: 700 m, 10.49N 84.57W, 21 April 1988, Gerardo Herrera 1854 (MO).

Costa Rica Alajuela: 700-900 m, 10.21N 84.41W, 20 August 1989, William Haber & Willow Zuchowski 9469 (MO).

Costa Rica Alajuela: 700-900 m, 10.21N 84.41W, 20 August 1989, William Haber & Willow Zuchowski 9471 (MO).

Costa Rica Alajuela: R.B. Monteverde; Cordillera de Tilarˆn, 820 m, 10.19N 84.43W, 2 October 1990, Erick Bello 2434 (CR).

Costa RicaAlajuela: P.N. Guanacaste, 550 m, 10.52.50N 85.24.05W, 3 Apr 1995, Chinchilla, M. 86 (INB).

Costa Rica Limon: 0-2 m, 10.51N 83.37W, 18 March 1987, W.D. Stevens, G. Herrera & O.M. Montiel 25007 (MO).

Costa Rica Limon: 20-170 m10.41N 83.38W15-20 Sep 1986Warren Douglas Stevens 24393 (MO).

Costa Rica Limon: 400 m, 10.02N 83.27W, 5 September 1988, Michael Grayum, Gerardo Herrera & Rafael Robles 8792 (MO).

Costa Rica Limon: Talamanca,, 1895, Tonduz 9508 (BR).

Costa Rica Limon: 10-20 m, 10.40N 83.40W, 13-14 Sep 1986, Gerrit Davidse & Gerardo Herrera 31006 (MO).

Costa Rica Limon: 10-20 m, 10.40N 83.40W, 13-14 Sep 1986, Gerrit Davidse & Gerardo Herrera 31076 (MO).

Costa Rica Limon: P.N. Cordillera de Talamanca; Valle de Talamanca, 300 m, 09.27.10N 83.02.30W, 26 February 1992, Gerardo Herrera 5091 (CR).

Costa Rica Puntarenas: 200 m, 8.38N 83.25W, 1 October 1990, Fco. Quesada 193 (MO).

Costa Rica San Jose: 500 m10.09N 85.57W17 May 1988Mara M. Chavarr&G. Uma 151 (MO). Costa RicaSan 675-900July 1945Skutch 5206 (NY).

Nicaragua Chontales:, , Tate 401 Panama Bocas del Toro: 120 m08.57N 08.56W29 March 1993Thomas B. Croat 7 4938 (MOUSWU).

Panama Cocle: 89.39N 80.36W, 23 June 1988, Thomas B. Croat 68826 (MO).

Panama Cocle: 800 m, 08.36N 80.07W, 6 July 1994, Thomas B. Croat & Guanghua Zhu 76665A (MO).

Panama Colon: 50 m, 9.30N 79.40W, 28 Feb. 1986, Gordon McPherson 8512 (MO).

Panama Veraguas: 800-950 m8.33N 81.08W29 June 1987Thomas B. Croat 66986 (MO).