Thalia geniculata L.

  • Filed As

    Marantaceae
    Thalia geniculata L.

  • Collector(s)

    R. Arvigo 367 with P. Cocom, R. Cocom, H. Robinson & G. Shropshire, 27 Mar 1990

  • Location

    Belize. Belize. Bermudian Landing.

  • Habitat

    Growing in a swamp.

  • Description

    Plant to 2.5m; flowers purple; pods borne on tall central stems, pointed, black.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 85786

    Occurrence ID: 1c3b17e0-2009-45e9-bdf0-cff6f86d5fae

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. & Arvigo, Rosita. 2015. Messages from the gods: a guide to the useful plants of Belize. xii + 539 pp.
    Notes: p. 148
    LCCN Permalink: https://lccn.loc.gov/2014020343

  • Local Name

    purple platanillo

  • Language
    English
  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Zingiberales

  • Family

    Marantaceae

  • All Determinations

    Thalia geniculata L. det B. L. Andersson, 1991

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Belize

  • Locality

    Bermudian Landing

  • Coordinates

    17.57, -88.53

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

  • Level 1 Use

    FOOD/FOOD ADDITIVES/BEVERAGES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Food/Food Additives/Beverages)

  • Level 3 Use

    Wrap

  • Use Notes

    for tamales

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