Araceae
Anubias
Anubias barteri

Anubias barteri var. caladiifolia Engl.

First published in Pflanzenr., IV, 23Dc: 5 (1915)
This variety is accepted
The native range of this variety is SE. Nigeria to W. Central Tropical Africa. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Descriptions

CATE Araceae, 17 Dec 2011. araceae.e-monocot.org

General Description
LEAVES: Petiole equalling or up to over twice as long as the leaf-blade, 10-54 cm long. Leaf-blade ovate-elliptic, acute or acuminate, not apiculate, 10-23 cm long, 5-14 cm broad, 1 1/2 -2 1/2 x as long as wide, puberulous or glabrous below, base sagittate, below or about the middle widest. Many prominent lateral nerves, with 1-4 less prominent lateral nerves between them, sometimes uniting before they reach the margin, at the edge anastomosing in 2-3 marginal nerves. One of these sometimes conspicuous at some distance from the margin. Between the lateral nerves numerous slender, transverse veinlets. INFLORESCENCE: Peduncle slightly longer or almost twice as long as the petiole, 13-40 cm long. Spadix equalling or up to over 1.5 x as long as the spathe. Male part 1.5-2.5 x as long as the female part.
Distribution
SE Nigeria, Cameroon, Fernando Po.
Diagnostic
Spathe expanded when in flower up to 6cm long, not fleshy; more than 4x as long as broad. Leaf-base sagittate, sinus rather wide. Midrib and main veins palmate (main veins directed downwards and passing into veins).
[CATE]

Sources

  • CATE Araceae

    • Haigh, A., Clark, B., Reynolds, L., Mayo, S.J., Croat, T.B., Lay, L., Boyce, P.C., Mora, M., Bogner, J., Sellaro, M., Wong, S.Y., Kostelac, C., Grayum, M.H., Keating, R.C., Ruckert, G., Naylor, M.F. and Hay, A., CATE Araceae, 17 Dec 2011.
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

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