Anthurium madisonianum Croat, Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 14: 132. 1986
Etymology: Named in honor of Dr. Michael Madison one of the original founders of the Int'l Aroid Soc. and author of several anthurium species.
Distribution: Panama
Sectional Placement: section Semaeophyllium
Description: Planta epiphytica; cataphyllum modice membranaceum, persistens in fibris grossis; petiolus plerumque teres, (15-)36-47(-70) cm longus; lamina subcoriacea, profunde trilobata, lateralis lobis interdum falcatis, plerumque ad angulum rectum a lobo mediano, 25-60 cm longa, 26-56 cm lata; inflorescentia effusa; pedunculus 24-52 cm longus; spatha viridis interdum suffusa rubro-violacea, lanceolata, 10-20 cm longa, 2-2.8 cm lata; stipite 1 cm longo; spadix rubro-violaceus, 9-20 cm longus; baccae subglobosae, albae aut albae apice suffuso rubro, 3-3.5 mm longae.
Seethis species described in an English version of botanical Latin.
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