epiphyte at 2 m, petiole and peduncle cylindrical in TS, catophylls dark brown, peduncle yellow-green, spathe white flushed pale green, spadix coral pink in flower, fruiting spadix with orange fruit, pink towards the apex. PhotoProject web address: www.inbio.ac.cr/pila-darwin/
vine / epiphyte climbing in fallen tree, petiole cylindrical, adaxially flattened; inflorescence pale green to white, spathe bulb dark green, outer surface yellow-green, inner surface pale cream with a deep purple throat, spadix cream to white; in fruit b Project web address: www.inbio.ac.cr/pila-darwin/
on trunk at 1.5 m, petiole sulcate; peduncle sulacte, flowering spathe green, spadix yellow-green, in fruit peduncle dark green, sulcate, spathe dark green, fruit bright purple-lilacProject web address: www.inbio.ac.cr/pila-darwin/
scandent, at 2m, stem dull dark green, petiole angulate in TS; peduncle angulate in TS, brown-pink, spathe green flushed brown, spadix orange-brown, ovaries green; fruiting peduncle dark green-brown, spathe green, infructescence orange-brown, fruit greenProject web address: www.inbio.ac.cr/pila-darwin/
This species is fairly widespread, but rare. It is here at Summit Park in Panama, likely planted. Unusual for a philodendron, it is a creeper, not a climber.
Mom Che Puteh's Garden, Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia.Philodendron erubescens K. Koch & Augustin. Araceae. CN: Blushing philodendron, Red-leaf philodendron. Native to Colombia; elsewhere cultivated as ornamental. The shiny dark green leaves are up to 10 inches (15 cm) long by 7 inches (17.5 cm) wide. Leaves are shiny on top and coppery underneath on purplish petioles that are as long as the leaves themselves. Very lasting species for houseplant and home gardens.Ref and suggested reading:www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?27727www.plantoftheweek.org/week339.shtml