Filed As:

Marantaceae
Calathea utilis H.Kenn. ( isotype )

All Determinations:

Calathea utilis H.Kenn. det. Unspecified Determiner

Location:

Ecuador. Napo. 6 km from Baeza on the road to Lago Agrio, Sardinas. Alt. 1900 m. (6234 ft.)

Collector(s):

H. Kennedy 4363 with Libby Besse & Ray Baker, 16 Jul 1982

Description:

Herb to 2.5 m. Leaf semi-coriaceous, green above with sheen; grey green below. Pulvinus dark olive-green to dark brownish green, petiole green flecked or tinged red-purple. Sheath green, tinged red-purple along the margins. Bracts green basally, apex and margins dark red-purple. Flower white throughout except sepals red apically. Leaves used as thatch for houses. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

Habitat:

Montane wet forest.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 268471
GUID: 903689b5-c895-43ee-aa86-58a5738f2437

Distribution:

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