Stromanthe

  • Filed As

    Marantaceae
    Stromanthe

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Kallunki 327 with J.R. Pirani, 18 Jan 1993

  • Location

    Brazil. Espírito Santo. Piúma Mun. roadside at base of Morro do Agá, ca. 5 km S of Piuma on Rod. ES-60.

  • Habitat

    Very disturbed patch of restinga forest.

  • Description

    Ca. 1 m tall. Lower leaf surface maroon or green. Rachis magenta, perianth lavender, fruit orange but turning dark red, seed black. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1032380

    Occurrence ID: 60c9e265-d9c1-49e9-9c7e-64a9f73c9191

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Zingiberales

  • Family

    Marantaceae

  • All Determinations

    Stromanthe det L. Andersson, 2001

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Espírito Santo

  • County/Municipio

    Piúma Mun.

  • Locality

    roadside at base of Morro do Agá, ca. 5 km S of Piuma on Rod. ES-60.

  • Coordinates

    -20.87, -40.77

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No. 327
BOTANICAL
01032380
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
MARANTACEAE
BRAZIL. Espirito Santo: Mun. Piuma,
roadside at base of Morro do Aga, ca. 5 km S
of Piuma on Rod. ES-60. 20°52’S, 40°46’W.
Very disturbed patch of restinga forest.
Ca. 1 m tall. Lower leaf surface maroon or
green. Rachis magenta, perianth lavender,
fruit orange but turning dark red, seed
black. Understory.
The New York Botanical Garden
Stromanthe sp.
det. L. Andersson, 2001
J.A. Kallunki, J.R. Pirani
18 Jan 1993
National Geographic Society
01032380