Stenospermation sessile Engl.

Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 37: 111. 1905. Type: A. Tonduz 12447, 17 Aug 1898, Costa Rica: San JosÒ: La Palma, 10.03N 83.59W, 1550 m (B; IT:CR-12477).

Rhizome 2 cm thick, internodes shortened; blade 15 - 25 cm long; petiole 1.5 - 2. 5x longer than blade; lower sheath on both sides 1.5 cm broad, upwards narrow , reached 2-3 cm bellow blade base; blade oblong upwards narrow somewhat equal. base acute, apex obliquely; peduncle ca. 30 cm long; spatha oblong, shortly acute, ca. 4 cm long, 1 cm broad; spadix sessil, cylindric, 3.5 cm long, 7-8 mm thick.

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Map of Mesoamerican specimens with coordinates

Costa Rica : 1300-1500 m, 10.15N 84.46W, 22 Aug 1986, William A. Haber ex Eric Bello C. & April Clagget 5384 (MO). Costa Rica : 1500 m, 10.18N 84.48W, 14 Nov 1986, William A. Haber ex Eric Bello C. 6242 (MO). Costa Rica : 900 m, 10.20N 84.45W, 28 Nov 1986, William A. Haber ex Eric Bello C. 6437 (MO). Costa Rica Alajuela: 900-1000 m, 10.12.40N 84.36.20W, 6 February 1991, Jens Bittner 613 (MO). Costa Rica Alajuela: 900-1000 m, 10.12.40N 84.36.20W, 6 February 1991, Jens Bittner 634 (MO). Costa Rica Alajuela: 1300-1450 m, 10.18N 84.47W, 9 June 1985, Michael H. Grayum 5363 (MO). Costa Rica Alajuela: 1400 m,, 1984, Khan et al. 750 (BM). Costa Rica Alajuela: 1100 m, 10.10.30N 84.30.00W, 26 Sept. 1987, Thomas B. Croat 68033 (MO). Costa Rica Alajuela: 700-900 m, 10.21N 84.41W, 20 August 1989, William Haber & Willow Zuchowski 9343 (INB, MO). Costa Rica Alajuela: 900 m,, 10 julio 1985, William A. Haber & Eric Bello C. 1932 (MO). Costa Rica Alajuela: 1600 m, 10.20N 84.50W, 27 Oct. 1985, William A. Haber ex Eric Bello 3246 (MO). Costa Rica Alajuela: 820 m, 10.20N 84.43W, 10 June 1987, William Haber & Eladio Cruz 7246 (MO). Costa Rica Alajuela: 10.12.53N 84.36.28W, 2 noviembre 1986, Gerardo Herrera Ch., Victor Mora y Daniel Hernˆndez 168A (MO). Costa Rica Alajuela: 1025-1100 m, 10.10.40N 84.34.10W, 3 September 1996, Thomas B. Croat 78878 (INB, MO). Costa Rica Alajuela: 1000 m, 10.12.40N 084.36.20W, 20 Oct. 1993, Bittner, J. & G. Herrera 2118 (CR). Costa Rica Cartago: 1700 m, 09.48N 83.58W, 27 February 1987, Michael Grayum, W. Burger & Jorge G„mez-Laurito 8082 (MO). Costa Rica Cartago: 1650 m, 09.42N 83.47W, 11 Aug 1984, Michael H. Grayum, Brian Jacobs & Pam Sleeper 3770 (MO). Costa Rica Cartago:, , Lankester 78 (K). Costa Rica Guanacaste: 1100 m, 10.26N 84.54W, 14 January 1987, William Haber & Erick Bello 6549 (MO). Costa Rica Guanacaste: 1200 m, 10.22N 84.51W, 31 August 1989, William Haber & Willow Zuchowski 9490 (CR, MO). Costa Rica Heredia: 700-750 m, 10.17.30N 84.04.30W, 2 April 1986, Michael H. Grayum 6689 (MO). Costa Rica Heredia: 1100-1150 m, 10.16.30N 84.05.00W, 10 Nov 1986, Michael H. Grayum, Chris Haufler & Marco Roos 7771 (MO). Costa Rica Limon: Cordillera de Talamanca, 1200-1300 m, 09.45N 83.19W, 16 Aug 1995, Grayum 11019 (MO). Costa Rica Puntarenas: 1500 m, 10.15N 84.48W, 9 January 1990, Erick Bello 1724 (INB, MO). Costa Rica Puntarenas: Reserva Biol„gica Monteverde, 1300 m, 10.16N 84.22W, 4 May 1991, Bello et al. 2718 (MO, CR). Costa Rica Puntarenas: 1500 m, 10.18N 84.48W, 9 October 1989, William Haber & Willow Zuchowski 9532 (MO). Costa Rica Puntarenas: Monteverde Reserve, 1500-1550 m, 10.18N 84.48W, 5 Feb 1992, Ingram & Ferrell-Ingram 1262 (MO). Costa Rica Puntarenas: 1000 m,, 18 June 1985, William A. Haber & B. Hammel 1783 (MO). Costa Rica Puntarenas: 1600 m,, 12 julio 1985, William A. Haber & Eric Bello C. 1987 (MO). Costa Rica Puntarenas: 1700 m,, 24 August 1985, William A. Haber 2404 (MO). Costa Rica Puntarenas: 1500-1600 m, 10.20N 84.50W, 25 JUN 1986, William A. Haber ex Eric Bello C. 5206 (MO). Costa Rica Puntarenas: 1500-1620 m,, 29 Dec. 1984, Willow Z. Pounds 393 (MO). Costa Rica San Jose: 1100-1200 m, 10.04N 83.58W, 23 Jan 1983, G. Davidse et al. 23211 (MO). Panama : 1450-1480 m, 8.35N 81.50W, 6 July 1988, Thomas B. Croat 69043 (MO). Panama : 1450-1480 m, 8.35N 81.50W, 7 July 1988, Thomas B. Croat 69130 (MO). Panama : 1500 m, 8.35N 81.50W, 8 July 1988, Thomas B. Croat 69204 (MO). Panama Bocas del Toro: 700 m, 8.45N 82.15W, 10 March 1985, T.B. Croat & M.H. Grayum 60284 (MO). Panama Bocas del Toro: 1200 m, 8.44N 82.17W, 11 March 198, T.B. Croat & M.H. Grayum 60291 (MO). Panama Bocas del Toro: 1300-1400 m, 8.45.4N 82.15.4W, 6 February 1987, Gordon McPherson 10375 (MO). Panama Bocas del Toro: 650 m, 8.47N 82.11W, 22 Sept. 1984, H.W. Churchill & A. Churchill 6213 (MO). Panama Bocas del Toro: 650 m, 8.47N 82.11W, 22 Sept. 1984, H.W. Churchill & A. Churchill 6214 (MO). Panama Chiriqui: 1100-1135 m, 8.43N 82.17W, 8 March 1985, T.B. Croat & M.H. Grayum 59959 (MO). Panama Chiriqui: 1100-1135 m, 8.43N 82.17W, 8 March 1985, T.B. Croat & M.H. Grayum 59968 (MO). Panama Chiriqui: Fortuna Dam Area, 1200 m, 8.40N 82.13W, 2 march 1985, Hampshire & Whitefoord 255 (BM). Panama Chiriqui: Fortuna Dam Area, 1300 m, 8.43N 82.14W, 24 Feb. 1985, Hampshire & Whitefoord 48 (BM). Panama Chiriqui: 1100 m, 8.45N 82.15W, 5 Dec 1985, Gordon McPherson 7798 (MO). Panama Chiriqui: 1150 m, 8.45N 82.15W, 23 Oct. 1985, Gordon McPherson 7262 (MO). Panama Chiriqui: 1100 m, 8.45N 82.13W, 8 Feb. 1984, H.W. Churchill, G. de Nevers & H. Stockwell 4908 (MO). Panama Chiriqui: 1200 m, 8.42N 82.14W, 15 June 1984, H.W. Churchill 5446 (MO). Panama Chiriqui: 1200 m, 8.42N 82.14W, 15 June 1984, H.W. Churchill 5447 (MO). Panama Chiriqui: 1200 m, 8.42N 82.14W, 16 June 1984, H.W. Churchill 5466 (MO). Panama Chiriqui: 1200-1500 m, 8.47N 82.13W, 25 May 1984, H.W. Churchill 5305 (MO). Panama Chiriqui: 1100 m, 8 46N 82.12W, 8 Feb. 1983, H.W. Churchill 4858 (MO). Panama Chiriqui: 1100 m, 8.45N 82.13W, 8 Feb. 1984, H.W. Churchill, G. de Nevers & H. Stockwell 4807 (MO). Panama Chiriqui:, 6 December 1997, D.W. Roubik & L. Quroz 1260 . Panama Cocle: 900-1000 m, 8.40N 80.10W, 24 July 1983, C. Hamilton, K. Krager, J. Miller & L. Miller 4117 (MO). Panama Cocle: 800-900 m, 8.38N 80.09W, 12 July 1987, Thomas B. Croat 67202 (MO). Panama Cocle: 1000 m, 8.40N 80.37W, 25 July 1983, J.S. Miller, L. Miller, C. Hamilton & K. Kraeger 840 (MO). Panama Cocle: 850 m,, 26 July 1984, W.G. D'Arcy, Carol Todzia & Greg de Nevers 15812 (MO). Panama Cocle: 850 m, 8.37N 80.06W, 26 July 1984, G. de Nevers, W.G. D'Arcy & Carol Todzia 3511 (MO). Panama Darien: RÍo Cocalito,, 17 Feb. 1982, Whitefoord & Eddy 219 (BM). Panama Darien: 550-830 m, 7.58N 78.23W, 25 May 1991, Gordon McPherson 15395 (MO). Panama Darien: 550-1030 m, 8.00N 77.45W, 29 March 1985, Gordon McPherson 7005 (MO). Panama Darien: 550-1030 m, 8.00N 77.45W, 29 March 1985, Gordon McPherson 7027 (MO). Panama Panama: 800-900 m, 8.40N 79.55W, 13 May 1993, Correa, M. & E. Montenegro 9540 (STRI). Panama Panama: 850 m, 9.14N 79.22W, 8 July 1987, Thomas B. Croat 67061 (MO, US). Panama Panama: 700-750 m, 9.15N 79.25W, 19 June 1988, Thomas B. Croat 68660 (MO). Panama Panama: Cerro Jefe Region, 3140 ft.,, 7 Apr. 1966, Tyson 3597 (SCZ). Panama Panama: Cerro Jefe Region, 2700-3000 ft.,, 9 July 1966, Tyson et al. 4352 (SCZ). Panama Panama: Cerro Jefe, 1000 m,, 30 Apr. 1993, Hodel et al. 1248 (MO). Panama Panama: 800-850 m, 9.20N 79.15W, 20 Nov. 1985, Gordon McPherson 7528 (MO). Panama Panama: 900 m,, 27 June 1984, W.G. D'Arcy, H.W. Churchill & G. de Nevers 15503 (MO). Panama Panama: 09.15N 79.30W, 17 June 1994, Thomas B. Croat & Guanghua Zhu 76209 (MO). Panama Panama: El Valle,, , Plowman 14116 (F, SEL). Panama Panama: 820 m, 09.15N 79.30W, 4 July 1994, Thomas B. Croat & Guanghua Zhu 76599 (MO, PMA). Panama Panama: 450 m, 09.18N 79.59W, 3 April 1993, Thomas B. Croat 75124 (CAS, L, MEXU, MO). Panama San Blas: 100-300 m, 9.23N 78.48W, 24 June 1986, Greg de Nevers, H. Herrera & Ernesto Gernado 8011 (MO). Panama San Blas: 400-500 m,, 25 June 1986, Greg de Nevers, H. Herrera & Ernesto Gernado 8066 (MO). Panama Veraguas: 1100-1400 m, 8.35N 81.05W, 15 July 1983, C. Hamilton & K. Krager 3983 (MO). Panama Veraguas: Santa Fe Region,, , Mori & Kallunki 2582 (DUKE). Panama Veraguas: 800-1030 m,, 15 July 1994, Thomas B. Croat & Guanghua Zhu 76882 (CAS, MO, NY).

Map of South American Specimens with coordinates Colombia Antioquia: Las Orquideas, 890 m, 6.33N 76.19W, 31 Mar. 1988, A. Cogollo et al. 2850 (JAUM, MO). Colombia Antioquia: 1875 m, 6.40N 76.20W, 3 November 1988, Gordon McPherson 12958 (MO). Colombia Antioquia: 1900 m, 7.00N 75.25W, 25 November 1988, Gordon McPherson 13255 (CM, MO, NY). Colombia Choco: 5.40N 76.40W, 6 Feb. 1983, Adrian Juncosa, J. Espina & J. Echavarria 701 (COL, MO, NY). Colombia Choco: Rio Chicui, 0 m, 05.19N 77.17W, 9 Jan 1992, G„mez, A. et al. 460 (HUA, MO). Colombia Choco: 0-100 m, 06.05N 77.10W, 5 mayo 1990, CÒsar Barbosa 6411 (MO). Peru Loreto: 3.50S 73.25W, 9 noviembre 1978, Camilo DÍaz, H. Osores & N. Jaramillo 601 (MO).