Calathea

  • Filed As

    Marantaceae
    Calathea

  • Collector(s)

    P. G. Delprete 7928 with E. C. Oliveira, M. A. A. Pereira & E. Ferreira, 18 Nov 2001

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Cruzeiro do Sul Mun. Rio Juruá Mirim, Comunidade Vista Alegre, about 3 km W of community.

  • Habitat

    Varzea forest on left side of river. Seasonally innundated from January to March.

  • Description

    Herb 20-40 cm tall. Leaves papyraceous, dark green with white streaks above, vinaceous below. Sterile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 702993

    Occurrence ID: fb36fba7-0133-457c-8dea-713de4d91a65

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Zingiberales

  • Family

    Marantaceae

  • All Determinations

    Calathea det L. Andersson, 06 Jun 2004

    Marantaceae

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Cruzeiro do Sul Mun.

  • Locality

    Rio Juruá Mirim, Comunidade Vista Alegre, about 3 km W of community.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 230 m. (755 ft.)

  • Distribution

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    No botanical uses.

Flora of Acre, Brazil
The New York Botanical Garden
Universidade Federal do Acre
No. 7928
Marantaceae
Calathea sp.
det. L. Andersson, 2004
Brazil. Acre. Cruzeiro do Sul: Rio Jurua Mirim,
Comunidade Vista Alegre. 08°08’S, 73°49’W. 230 m.
Varzea forest on left side of river. Seasonally innundated
from January to March.
Herb 20-40 cm tall. Leaves papyraceous, dark green with
white streaks above, vinaceous below. Sterile.
P. Delprete, E. C. Oliveira, M. A. A. Pereira & E.
Ferreira
18 Nov 2001
Supported by the Tinker Foundation
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