Calathea

  • Filed As

    Marantaceae
    Calathea

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 10672, 16 Oct 1968

  • Location

    Brazil. Mato Grosso. Base camp.

  • Habitat

    Dry forest.

  • Description

    Fleshy herb. Stems & petioles etc. reddish pink. Leaves with a glossy sheen above. Lamina somewhat sunken between the veins. Lamina reddish green above, purple beneath. Flowers with brownish bracts. Corolla white, anthers yellow. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 910231

    Occurrence ID: 8ff9328f-2c40-48e6-af84-6a1b92d5ec49

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Zingiberales

  • Family

    Marantaceae

  • All Determinations

    Calathea det S. Douglas-Quam

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Mato Grosso

  • Locality

    Base camp.

  • Coordinates

    -12.82, -51.77

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Base c^iiip.
Dry forest#
Fleshy herb* Stems & petioles etc.
re*i iish pink. Leaves with a glossy
niicun rbove, Lainina somewhat sunken
bctvcon the veins* Lamina reddish green
above, purple beneath. Flowers with
.bro.vnish bracts. Corolla white, anthers
veil o.v.
16. x. 1968.
R.; -.Harley 10672
EX HERB A RIO KEWENSI
ROYAL SOCIETY ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY EXPEDITION 1967-1969
CENTRAL BRAZILIAN PLATEAU
State of Mato Grosso. Expedition Base Camp: 12 49' S., 51 46' W.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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