Marantaceae

  • Filed As

    Marantaceae

  • Collector(s)

    W. de Jong 47, 10 Jun 1987

  • Location

    Peru. Loreto. Requena Prov. Santa Rosa, Ucayali River.

  • Habitat

    terra firme housegarden.

  • Description

    Herb, 1.5 m with brown yellow flowers. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 195671

    Occurrence ID: a70dd788-a2c0-4dd4-bf07-f3af7e12872e

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Zingiberales

  • Family

    Marantaceae

  • All Determinations

    Marantaceae det H. Kennedy
    Note: orig. det. Costus sp.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Peru

  • State/Province

    Loreto

  • County/Municipio

    Requena Prov.

  • Locality

    Santa Rosa, Ucayali River

  • Coordinates

    -4.92, -73.75

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The New York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY	(oS.O
Traditional figroforestry 5yste*ss of the Peruvian fiaazon
PERU, Loreto. Requena. Santa Rosa, Ucayali
river» terra firme housegarden. 04°55,S>
73°45’w.
Herb, 1.5 m with brown yellow flowers.
n.v.: Uchpa Vijau.
USE: Nrap for food {leaves} used for cooking
Wil De Jong ^7
June 10, 1987
report any reidentification OF THK m«-
TO I HE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BofSf
Supported by the Instituto de Investigaciones de la ñaazonia
Peruana, The Cooperacion Técnica Suisa, and the Eaxon Corporation
00195671