Calathea libbyana H.Kenn.

  • Filed As

    Marantaceae
    Calathea libbyana H.Kenn. ( holotype )

  • Collector(s)

    H. Kennedy 4334 with Libby Besse & Raymond Baker, 04 Jul 1982

  • Location

    Ecuador. Napo. Road Coca (Pto. Francisco de Orellana) to Armenia Vieja, ca. paralleling Río Napo.

  • Habitat

    Secondary forest and banana plantation, tropical wet forest zone.

  • Description

    Herb to 1.3 m. Leaf above dark green with yellow-green feathered band along midrib and scalloped yellow-green band around the margin, with subrectangular whitish green spots between the major veins; patterned below in red-purple and light grey-green. Pulvinus yellow-green, petiole & shead red-purple. Peduncle red-purple. Fertile bracts olive-green. steriles green. Ovary pink, sepals green, corolla tube cream, petals yellowis, staminodes purple, style white. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Specimen Notes

    This Holotype is on 2 sheets: leaf (NY 14772853) and inflorescence + leaf (NY 1477286)

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1477283

    Occurrence ID: 386f3560-ae35-4dc9-9aad-4658632aa151

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Napo

  • Locality

    Road Coca (Pto. Francisco de Orellana) to Armenia Vieja, ca. paralleling Río Napo

  • Elevation

    Alt. 350 m. (1148 ft.)

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