Calathea zingiberina Körn.
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Authority
Mori, S. A., et al. 1997. Guide to the vascular plants of central French Guiana: Part 1. Pteridophytes, gymnosperms, and monocotyledons. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 76: 1-422.
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Family
Marantaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - To 1.7 m tall. Leaves borne singly from a horizontal rhizome, juvenile ones with unpatterned blade; petiole winged for ca. 1/10 length. Inflorescences on separate, leafless shoots, to 25 cm long, the flower-bearing part of inflorescence 3-5 X 1.3-3 cm, the bracts reddish brown to purplish. Flowers: corolla cream; outer staminodes yellow, 20-23 X 10-14 mm.
Distribution and Ecology - Fl (Jan); apparently rare in our area. Liane ail.