I recently purchased this little anthurium labeled Anthurium verapazense. The only reason I bought it is because it looks nothing like my A. verapazense. I started doing some research and it looks a bit like A. chiapasense. So I was wondering if any of you had any ideas out there. Here is my regular A. Verapazense
Eric, based on information on TROPICOS (Missouri Botanical Garden), A. chiapasense is from Central America but primarily southern Mexico and so is A. verapazense. This is the information regarding Anthurium verapazense Engl. ARACEAE Collection Information: Mexico, Chiapas, Ocozocoautla de Espinosa Vicinity: Ocozocoautla Elevation: 900 m Coordinates: 16°54'N 093°27'W Collector(s): Thomas B. Croat Collection number: 40628 Collection date: 9 Jul 1977 Herbaria: MO Specimen data: Growing on rocks; petiole terete; blade coriaceous, the major veins raised above and beneath, the lower surface much paler and conspicuously punctate, the minor veins moderately obscure; inflorescence erect in flower, pendent in fruit; spathe green, spreading, recurved (flowering spathe lost); fruits red-orange, ovoid. Little information is listed for Anthurium chiapasense Standl. although the photo shows much larger lobes. Based on the limited information it would be difficult to make a determination. Your best bet for a positive ID would be additional observation, more photo detail, count the veins in the leaves, observe if the top and bottom of the blades are equally glossy or matte, and make as many notes as possible. Only when your specimens produce a spathe and spadix will you be likely to make a more positive identification of either. Based on the specimen photos shown on TROPICOS, Anthurium verapazense does appear to have the smaller lobes.
There is a variety of chiapasense called ssp. tlaxiacense , it loks very much like the picture you added . its on the IAS site ..
Eric, it appears Mic has solved your puzzle. If you check this link, which is the one Mic referred to, I think you'll see your new plant. http://www.aroid.org/TAP/species/anthchiaptlax.html As always Mic, very good detective work!
Well done Miguel!! Nice looking plant etropicals, and nice looking A. verapazense!! OK, theres not many I don't like...lol Ed
I have both of Toms revisions , and have read them from cover to cover a few times . Not got the pachynerium revision , but used the online copy [that seems to have vanished!] Also that plant was in the collection at Whyanbeel so I was familar with it . I have a few of the normal A.chiapasense grown from seed Jay sent me a few years ago .
