Calathea

  • Filed As

    Marantaceae
    Calathea

  • Collector(s)

    D. C. Daly 10337 with M. Silveira, I. S. Rivero, E. C. Oliveira, J. R. Bandeira, M. C. C. Souza, D. P. Costa, 02 Dec 2000

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Marechal Thaumaturgo Mun. Basin of Rio Juruá, Rio Tejo, right bank.

  • Habitat

    Open forest with palms and weak presence of Guadua sarcocarpa, canopy ca. 25 m. Deeply dissected terrain. Many Marantaceae, few lianas. Sandy clay soil.

  • Description

    terrestrial herb. Terrestrial herb, inflorescence bracts white, flowers peach. Photo. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02736352

    Occurrence ID: 42dd524d-620f-446c-b35c-5b62ab6a452d

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Zingiberales

  • Family

    Marantaceae

  • All Determinations

    Calathea

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Marechal Thaumaturgo Mun.

  • Locality

    Basin of Rio Juruá, Rio Tejo, right bank.

  • Coordinates

    -9.04542, -72.2699

  • Distribution

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    No botanical uses.

Flora of Acre, Brazil
The New York Botanical Garden
Universidade Federal do Acre
No. 10337	Marantaceae
Calathea
Brazil. Acre, Mun. Marechal Thaumaturgo: Basin of
Rio Jurua, Rio Tejo, right bank. Ca.
9°02’52.92"S—9°02’35.46"S,
72°16’24.48"W--72°15’59"W. Open forest with palms and
weak presence of Guadua sarcocarpa, canopy ca. 25 m.
Deeply dissected terrain. Many Marantaceae, few lianas.
Sandy clay soil.
Terrestrial herb, inflorescence bracts white, flowers peach.
Photo.
D. C. Daly, M. Silveira, I. S. Rivero, E. C. Oliveira, J.
R. Bandeira, M. C. C. Souza & D. P. Costa 02 Dec 2000
Supported by the W. Alton Jones Foundation
02736352