Anthurium rimbachii (syn.: falcatum) 'Ecuagenera'

Surname: Anthurium rimbachii, Sodiro 1903
Synonyms: Anthurium falcatum, Sodiro 1905
Anthurium bricarellii, Sodiro 1905
etymology: rimbachii = Prof. August Rimbach, 1862-1943 (Riobamba), professor at the University of Cuenca, a German botanist and zoologist who lived in Ecuador from 1890 until his death. His brother Carl Rimbach, 1864-1933 (Riobamba), was a geologist.
Reproduction: Division
Origin: Ecuador, Colombia
Location: Anthurium rimbachii is endemic to western Ecuador and occurs from sea level to 950 m altitude, climbing hemiepiphytically in tropical moist forests and premontane rainforests. (One locality in Colombia with Anthurium rimbachii has now been recorded).
Remarks: Anthurium falcatum and Anthurium bricarellii are now considered synonyms of Anthurium rimbachii. These species are native to the general geographical area in which Anthurium rimbachii occurs, and photographs of their type specimens and the original descriptions agree in most respects with the material of Anthurium rimbachii.