Philodendron atratum
21st September 2017
Originally distributed as P. dodsonii but now identified as P. atratum. It is a climber from lower altitudes in the Andean rainforest,
fromm 200 to 1,600m (Colombia and Ecuador). I am very fond of philodendrons, and had a large collection as a teenager. Unfortunately I no longer have suitable facilities.
I was offered a small plant of this species, along with a shred of hope that it might be slightly cold tolerant. It wasn't.