Description:
Terrestrial herb to c. 1.8 m tall. Petiole to c. 1.1 m long, sheathing in lower ¼ to 1/3 of length, pale green, with darker green or brownish streaks; without cataphylls near the base. Leaf blade, narrowly sagittate, c. 45⎼100 cm long, glossy green on upper surface. Primary veins green as the blade; margins simple. Inflorescence in pairs; peduncle c. 25 cm long.
References:
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Fernando, E.S., B.Y. Sun, M.H. Suh, H.Y. Kong, & K.S. Koh. 2004. Flowering Plants and Ferns of Mt Makiling. 368p. ASEAN-Korea Environmental Cooperation Unit, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea. ISBN 89-955147-1-X 96480.
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