Anthurium fatoense K

Anthurium fatoense K. Krause,

Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 11: 611. 1932. TYPE:Panama. Col—n: dos Bocas, Río Fato Valley, 40-80 m, Pittier 4227 (US).

Rosulate epiphyte; stems to 60 cm long, ca. 1 cm diam.; cataphylls drying medium brown, persisting more or less intact; petioles quadrangular, sulcate, 2.5-5(-9.5) cm long, 5-7 mm wide; blades oblong-oblanceolate, acute at base, 24-83 cm long, 6-26 cm wide. Inflorescence erect-spreading to arching-pendent; peduncle 14÷48 cm long; subterete, faintly ribbed; spathe pale green, sometimes tinged purplish, narrowly lanceolate, 5.5-9 cm long, 0.7-1.3 cm wide; spadix pale reddish or green tinged reddish, 5-15 cm long, 4-8 cm diam. at base; berries cream to greenish yellow or orange, oblong-ovoid, 4÷7 mm long, acute at apex. See Croat (1983: 293) for a more complete description.

The species is known from southern Costa Rica and Panama, occurring principally on the Caribbean slope in wetter parts of tropical moist forest, as well as in tropical wet, premontane wet, and lower montane wet forest. The species ranges from near sea level to nearly 1,000 m. It also occurs on the Pacific slope in the Fortuna area of Chiriquí Province.

Anthurium fatoense is considerably variable in the size of the leaves and inflorescence as well as in berry color. It is in section Pachyneurium and is distinguished by its tapered, greenish spadix that has the stamens emerged in a close cluster with the pistil not at all apparent. It is most easily confused with A. consobrinum, but that species has prominently emergent pistils that emerge well ahead of the stamens and extend several millimeters above the stamens.
Map of Mesoamerican specimens with coordinates

Costa Rica :, 21 June 1986, Christenson 1560 (MO).
Costa Rica Cartago:, 26 June 1979, Madison 6957 (MO, SEL).
Costa Rica Cartago:, 1978, Madison 5515 (SEL).
Costa Rica Lim—n: 90-200 m, 09.40.30N 83.02.00W, 31 July 1985, Michael H. Grayum & Barry Hammel 5787 (MO)
Costa Rica Lim—n: 0 m, 09.36.00N 82.36.30W, 27 January 1987, Michael Grayum, Bill McLarney & Fred Field 8018 (MO).
Costa Rica Lim—n: 09.34N 82.56W, 27 June 1984, Barringer et al. 3554 (MO). Costa Rica Lim—n: 100-250 m,, 4 May 1983, Gomez et al. 20386 (CR, MO).
Costa Rica Lim—n: Río Sixaola, 50 m,, 12 Aug 1977, Thomas B. Croat 43295 (MO). Costa Rica Lim—n: 70 m,, 11 Aug. 1977, Thomas B. Croat 43197 (MO).
Costa Rica Lim—n: Caribbean Coast, 0-10 m, 09.53N 82.59W, 9-14 Feb 1977, Burger et al. 10485 (MO).
Costa Rica Lim—n: 10 m, 9.34.45N 82.36.20W, 24 Mar. 1995, Herrera, G. 7549 (CR, MO).
Costa Rica Lim—n: 1200 - 1300 m, 09.45N 083.19W, 16 Aug. 1995, Grayum, M.H. 11026 (CR, INB, MO, WU).
Costa Rica Lim—n: Cordillera de Talamanca, 1100-1150 m, 09.46.30N 83.20.00W, 13 Aug 1995, Grayum 10927 (INB, MO).
Costa Rica Puntarenas: Canton of Coto Brus, 1200 m, 08.49N 82.58W, 6-7 March 1984, Croat 57229 (CR, MO).
Panama Bocas del Toro: Fortuna Dam Area, 600 m, 8.47N 82.12W, 12 March 1985, Hampshire & Whitefoord 484 (BM).
Panama Bocas del Toro: Fortuna Dam Area, 310 m, 8.45N 82.10W, 9 March 1985, Croat & Grayum 60121 (K, MO, RSA).
Panama Bocas del Toro: Fortuna Dam Area, 590 m, 8.46N 82.14W, 10 March 1985, Croat & Grayum 60171 (CM, MO)
Panama Bocas del Toro: Fortuna Dam Area, 700 m, 8.45N 82.15W, 10 March 1985, Croat & Grayum 60256 (MO, RSA).
Panama Bocas del Toro: 910 m, 8.44N 82.17W, 12 March 1985, Croat & Grayum 60423 (B, K, MO, RSA, US).
Panama Bocas del Toro: 300-500 m,, 13 Dec. 1979, António 3147 (MO).
Panama Bocas del Toro: 850 m, 08.48N 82.13W, 29 March 1993, Thomas B. Croat 74928 (MO).
Panama Bocas del Toro: 120 m, 8.55N 82.10W, 5 March 1986, Gordon McPherson 8587 (MO).
Panama Bocas del Toro: Cerro Banyic, 170-400 m,, 13 Apr. 1968, Kirkbride & Duke 606 (MO).
Panama Bocas del Toro: Fortuna Dam Area,, 20 June 1973, Kennedy 3266 (F, MO).
Panama Bocas del Toro: Chiriquí Lagoon,, 26 Apr. 1941, von Wedel 2350 (MO).
Panama Bocas del Toro: Río Guarumo,, 5-7 June 1967, Lewis et al. 2051 (MO).
Panama Bocas del Toro: Fortuna Dam Area, 1000 m, 8.48N 82.12W, 9 Feb. 1984, H.W. Churchill, G. de Nevers & H. Stockwell 4942 (MO).
Panama Bocas del Toro: Fortuna Dam Area, 1000 m, 8.48N 82.12W, 5 Feb. 1984, H.W. Churchill, G. de Nevers & H. Stockwell 4635 (MO).
Panama Bocas del Toro: 770-790 m, 08.45N 82.17W, 26 June 1994, Thomas B. Croat & Guanghua Zhu 76466 .
Panama Chiriquí: Fortuna Dam Area, 1200-1600 m,, 12 September 1977, Folsom et al. 5293 (MO).
Panama Chiriquí: Fortuna Dam Area, 1400 m,, 27 November 1979, Thomas B. Croat 48716 (FTG, MO).
Panama Chiriquí: Fortuna Dam Area, 1260 m, 8.45N 82.17W, 10 April 1980, Thomas B. Croat 50095 (MO, W).
Panama Chiriquí: Fortuna Dam Area, 1370 m, 8.43N 82.15W, 9 April 1980, Thomas B. Croat 49893 (FTG, MISSA, MO).
Panama Chiriquí: Fortuna Dam Area, 1470 m,, 12 July 1980, António 5175 (MO).
Panama Chiriquí: Vivero Forestal de Boquete, 1100-1200 m, 8.43N 82.14W, 17 June 1982, Knapp & Vodicka 5517 (MO).
Panama Chiriquí: 1225 m, 8.45N 82.14W, 19 Sept. 1987, Thomas B. Croat 67794 (MO).
Panama Chiriquí: Fortuna Dam Area, 1100-1200 m, 8.45.00N 82.15.00W, 27 Apr 1988, Thompson 5029 (CM).
Panama Chiriquí: La Fortuna Dam area,, 30 Oct. 1991, Ingram 1177 (MO).
Panama Chiriquí: Fortuna Road, 1100 m, 8.45.4N 82.15.4W, 8 February 1987, Gordon McPherson 10407 (MO).
Panama Chiriquí:, 14 September 1993, D.W. Roubik, S. Bark & L. Quiroz 1232 .
Panama CoclŽ: El Copé Region, 750-800 m, 8.40N 80.36W, 13 Feb. 1982, Knapp & Dressler 3501 (B, MO).
Panama CoclŽ: 800-900 m, 8.45N 80.25W, 7 Nov. 1981, Knapp 1961 (MO).
Panama CoclŽ: Cerro Tute,, , António 2055 (MO).
Panama CoclŽ: 89.39N 80.36W, 23 June 1988, Thomas B. Croat 68810 (MO).
Panama CoclŽ: El Copé Region, 600-800 m,, 12 May 1977, Folsom 3183 (MO).
Panama CoclŽ: El Copé Region,, 5 Apr. 1978, Hammel 2420 (MO).
Panama CoclŽ: El Copé Region,, , Hammel 2441 (MO).
Panama CoclŽ: El Valle Region, 860-900 m,, 21 July 1976, Thomas B. Croat 37347 (MO, SEL).
Panama CoclŽ: El Valle Region, 700 m,, 2 July 1978, Hammel 3902 (MO).
Panama CoclŽ: 400 m,, July 1979, António 1358 (MO).
Panama CoclŽ: 600 m,, 28 Jan. 1980, António 3598 (MO).
Panama CoclŽ: 550 m,, 7 Dec. 1979, Thomas B. Croat 49220 (MO).
Panama CoclŽ: 1530 m,, , D'Arcy & Sytsma 14690 (MO).
Panama CoclŽ: 230 m,, 6 March 1978, Hammel 1808 (MO).
Panama CoclŽ: 170-330 m,, 8 March 1978, Hammel 1908 (MO).
Panama CoclŽ: 500 m,, 20 June 1978, Hammel 3483 (MO, SEL).
Panama CoclŽ: 500 m,, 9 Apr. 1981, Sytsma 3880 (MO, PMA).
Panama CoclŽ: 500 m,, 20 Feb. 1978, Hammel 1619 (MO).
Panama CoclŽ: 200 m, 9.47N 80.28W, 9 Dec. 1983, H.W. Churchill, A. Lier, W.S. Armbruster & A. Herzig 3994 (MO).
Panama CoclŽ: 200 m, 8.47N 80.28W, 17 Dec. 1983, H.W. Churchill, A. Lier, W.S. Armbruster & A. Herzig 4165 (MO).
Panama CoclŽ: 860 m, 08.37N 80.08W, 7 July 1994, Thomas B. Croat & Guanghua Zhu 76733 (AAU, MEXU, MO).
Panama Col—n: Río Tato, 40-80 m,, 16 Aug. 1911, Pittier 4227 (US).
Panama Col—n: Portobelo Region, 50 m, 9.30N 79.40W, 28 Feb. 1986, Gordon McPherson 8513 (MO).
Panama Col—n: Cerro Bruja, 200 m,, 20 May 1978, Hammel 3197 (MO)
Panama Col—n: Río Boqueron headwaters, 170 m,, 21 July 1978, Hammel 3947 (MO).
Panama Col—n: Portobelo Region, 170 m,, 26 Apr. 1978, Hammel 2661 (MO, SEL).
Panama Col—n: Portobelo Region,, , Thomas B. Croat 33649 (MO, PMA).
Panama Col—n: 100 m,, 25 Aug. 1978, Hammel 4549 (MO).
Panama Veraguas: Santa Fe Region, 1050-1150 m,, 29 Nov. 1979, António 2910 (MO).
Panama Veraguas: 30-200 m,, 17 Oct. 1978, Hammel 5192 (MO).
Panama Veraguas: Santa Fe Region, 950-1250 m, 8.36N 81.6W, 15 Dec. 1981, Knapp & Systma 2623 (MO).
Panama Veraguas: Santa Fe Region, 800-1100 m, 8.35N 81.05W, 15 July 1983, C. Hamilton & K. Krager 3965 (MO).
Panama Veraguas: Santa Fe Region, 1000-1250 m,, 30 Nov. 1979, Thomas B. Croat 48940 (MO).
Panama Veraguas: Santa Fe Region, 1000-1030 m,, 4 Jan. 1981, Sytsma & António 3049 (MO).
Panama Veraguas: Santa Fe Region, 1000-1030 m,, 4 Jan. 1981, Sytsma & António 3068 (K, MO).
Panama Veraguas: Santa Fe Region, 900-1200 m,, 14 May 1981, Sytsma & Andersson 4658 (MO).
Panama Veraguas: Santa Fe Region,, 4 Apr. 1980, António 4039 (MO).
Panama Veraguas: Santa Fe Region, 730-770 m,, 26 July 1974, Thomas B. Croat 25941 (MO).
Panama Veraguas: Santa Fe Region, 350-400 m,, 29 Aug. 1974, Thomas B. Croat 27365 (MO).
Panama Veraguas: Santa Fe Region, 450-550 m,, 31 Aug. 1974, Thomas B. Croat 27583 (MO).
Panama Veraguas: Santa Fe Region, 450-550 m,, 31 Aug. 1974, Thomas B. Croat 27749 (MO).
Panama Veraguas: Santa Fe Region, 700-1200 m,, 18-19 March 1973, Thomas B. Croat 23115 (MO).
Panama Veraguas: Santa Fe Region,, 5 May 1977, Folsom 2949 (MO, PMA).
Panama Veraguas: Santa Fe Region, 500-1000 m,, 12 Dec 1971, Al Gentry 2953 (MO).
Panama Veraguas: Santa Fe Region,, 17 Oct. 1974, Mori & Kallunki 2560 (MO).
Panama Veraguas: Santa Fe Region, 970 m,, 17 Feb. 1974, Nee 9807 (MO).
Panama Veraguas: Santa Fe Region, 970 m,, 13 Apr. 1974, Nee 11220 (MO, PMA).
Panama Veraguas: Santa Fe Region, 735 m,, 4 Apr. 1976, Croat & Folsom 34124 (B,CAS,COL,CR,DUKE,F,MBM,MEXU,MO,NY,PMA,RSA,US).
Panama Veraguas: Santa Fe Region, 480 m, 8.33N 81.08W, 28 June 1987, Croat 66940 (MO).

Map of South American Specimens with coordinates

Colombia Narino: La Planada, 1700 m, 1.06N 77.53W, 10 March 1990, Thomas B. Croat 48705 (F, DUKE, MO, NY, RSA, S, US).