Calathea steyermarkii H.Kenn. & Nagata

  • Filed As

    Marantaceae
    Calathea steyermarkii H.Kenn. & Nagata ( isotype )

  • Collector(s)

    K. M. Nagata 2886, 05 Apr 1984

  • Location

    Venezuela. Orign. from Tagami & Hart, cult. from rhizomes collected by Helen Kennedy in Parque Nacional Henri Pittier, Edo. Maracay, Ven.

  • Description

    Cultivated [plant] L-76.1230, Below H 25-6-3. Ht. 1 m. Leaf blades broadly ovate to elliptic, plain Harold L. Lyon Arboretum [Hawaii]. L-76.1230, below H 25-6-3. Ht. 1 m. Leaf blades ovate to elliptic, plain green, 50-60 cm long, 30-35 cm wide; midrib often purplish above. Petiole 55-70 cm long. Infl. ovoid, 15 cm long, the bract purple, w/green at edges. Flowers pale greenish-yellow, corolla lobes w/ purplish tint. Orig. from Tagami & Hart, cult. from rhizome collected by Helen Kennedy in Parque Nacional Henri Pittier, Edo. Maracay, Ven. [=Venezuela]. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Collection Notes

    Specimen filed under Venezuela (South America) at New York Botanical Garden

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02065990

    Occurrence ID: a65ff28c-c60d-478f-9cad-e5b0c0fd3e54

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • Locality

    Orign. from Tagami & Hart, cult. from rhizomes collected by Helen Kennedy in Parque Nacional Henri Pittier, Edo. Maracay, Ven.

  • Georeferencing Method

    BioGeomancer, Guide to Best Practices for Georefer. Unable to georeference: cultivated specimen.

  • Distribution

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    No botanical uses.

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