Calathea polystachya K.Schum.

  • Filed As

    Marantaceae
    Calathea polystachya K.Schum.

  • Collector(s)

    G. Eiten 10263 with Liene T. Eiten, 10 Jan 1970

  • Location

    Brazil. Maranhão. Grajaú Mun. On upland 39 km due NE of city of Grajaú, on old road to Barra do Corda [See label for further locality description.].

  • Habitat

    In a variation of primary "cerradão" vegetation locally called "carrasco", consisting of open to scattered canopy trees up to 16 m tall over a closed shrub layer to 3 m tall.

  • Description

    marantaceous herb. Petals white basally and violet distally. Filaments translucent white, anthers yellow. Style and stigma translucent white. Style curled. Phenology of specimen: Sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 910242

    Occurrence ID: 5546e207-ca1c-4b9b-b642-f642943a864a

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Maranhão

  • County/Municipio

    Grajaú Mun.

  • Locality

    On upland 39 km due NE of city of Grajaú, on old road to Barra do Corda [See label for further locality description.]

  • Coordinates

    -5.62, -45.92

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00910242
Calathea
»V*
det. Helen
Kennedy
Plora of Brazil
STATE OP MARAEHÌQ
Calathea villosa (Lodd.) Lindi.
det.: S.R.Hill 197U
Llanicipio de Grajau: on upland 39 kn due KE of city of
GRAJAtf, on old road to BARRA DO CORBA (or 19 km along road
NE of village of SOITA, or 10.0 km SVT of center of village
of SaOPEBRO). 5^37’S. 45s55'T7. _	10 Jan 1970
In a variation of primary ,,cerradao,, vegetation locally
called "carrasco", consisting of open to scattered canopy
trees 'uo to 16 n tall over a closed scrub layer to 3 m
tail. * This n*: marantaceous herb. Petals white
hasally and violet distally. Filaments translucent
white, anthers yellow. Style and stigma translucent
white. Style curled.
leg. George Eiten & Idene T. Eiten, n# 10263
00910242