herb to 4 m, dbh 15-20 cm, stem dark brown, leaves 1-2 m long, petioles 1-1.5 m, triangular in TS, lamina to 1 m, symmetrical, petiole releasing white latex when cut; fruit borne in clusters of 4, peduncle yellow-green, spathe yellow-green with maroon blotches.
epiphyte at 50 cm on dead sapling, petioles cylindrical in TS, spathe pale green, spadix yellow-green. Photo Project web address: www.inbio.ac.cr/pila-darwin/
Bukit Jelutong, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.Spathiphyllum Schott - hort. hybrid. Araceae. CN: Spath, Peace lily. Native of tropical America and Southeastern Asia. The Peace Lily contains calcium oxalate crystals which can cause skin irritation, burning sensation in the mouth, difficulty swallowing, and nausea. Most cultivated species are hybrids.Ref and suggested reading:www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/genus.pl?11344en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spathiphyllum