Anthurium remotigeniculatum Croat, Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 78(3): 714. f. 272, 275. 1991.
Etymology: refering to the apparant 'remoteness' of the geniculum from the leaf blade.
Distribution: Known only from the provinces of San Martin and Amazonas in Peru.
Sectional Placement: A member of section Pachyneurium.
Description: Planta terrestris, aliquando epilithica; internodia brevia, 1.5-6 cm diam.; cataphyllum anguste trigonum; petiolus 1--34 cm longus, 5-10 mm diam., D-formatus; geniculum ad 16 cm remotum; lamina ovata ad obovata vel late elliptica, (10)27-100 cm longa, (9)14-28.5 cm lata; nervis primariis lateralibus 6-8 utroque; pedunculus 63.5-96 cm longus, 7-17 mm diam.; spatha linearis-lanceolata, 10.5-12 cm longa, 0.5-1.5 cm lata, viridis; stipes usque ad 4 mm liber; spadix longus et graduatim contractus, 10.5-25 cm longus, basi 6-7 mm diam., apice 3-4 mm diam., atroviolaceo-purpureus; baccae rubello-purpureae, ca. 5.8-6 mm longae, 2.8-3.7 mm diam.
A more detailed description of this species is available in A Revision of Anthurium Section Pachyneurium.
Type Locale: Peru, San Martin, between Tarapoto and Yurimaguas, elev. 530 m
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