A new species of Spathiphyllum (Araceae) from the Ecuadorian Oriente

 

Thomas B. Croat & Nils Weessies

 

ABSTRACT

A new species of Spathiphyllum, S. ivanportillae Croat & N. Weessies, is described from cultivated material originating from eastern Ecuador near the Peruvian border. The species is a member of section Amomophyllum and stands out for its extraordinarily dark leaves. It is seemingly most similar to Spathiphyllum schomburgkii Schott and S. neblinae G. S. Bunting, both of which are from the region of the Venezuelan Guayana and are moderately small plants with elliptic blades, two-locular ovaries with 2–5 ovules per locule.

 

KEYWORDS

Ecuador, Spathiphyllum, new species, sect. Amomophyllum.