Calathea capitata (Ruiz & Pav.) Lindl.

  • Filed As

    Marantaceae
    Calathea capitata (Ruiz & Pav.) Lindl.

  • Collector(s)

    D. C. Daly 7305 with C. A. Cid Ferreira, L. Ferreira, J. Ramos & F. Walthier, 10 Mar 1992

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Cruzeiro do Sul Mun. Reserva Extrativista do Alto Juruá, basin of Rio Juruá. Rio Tejo "Des Praias", 1 hour upstream from mouth.

  • Habitat

    Occasionally flooded forest on levee between river and lakes.

  • Description

    Erect herb to 2.5 m tall. Inflorescences arising from leaf-sheath, bracts green, patent, flowers dull white tinged with blue-purple. Frequent in understory. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1075209

    Occurrence ID: cb73ff40-cba8-4bc5-9f50-032b3f95bc68

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Cruzeiro do Sul Mun.

  • Locality

    Reserva Extrativista do Alto Juruá, basin of Rio Juruá. Rio Tejo "Des Praias", 1 hour upstream from mouth.

  • Coordinates

    -8.97, -72.68

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Calathea capitata (R.&P.) Lindl.
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FLORA DO ACRE, BRASIL
UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO ACRE / THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
MARANTACEAE
BRAZIL. Acre: Mun. Cruzeiro do Sul.
Reserva Extrativista do Alto Jurua, basin of
Rio Jurua. Rio Tejo "Des Praias", 1 hour
upstream from mouth. S^S’S, 72°41*W.
Occasionally flooded forest on levee between
river and lakes. Common near lake shore.
Erect herb to 2.5 m tall. Inflorescences
arising from leaf-sheath, bracts green,
patent, flowers dull white tinged with
blue-purple. Frequent in understory.
D.C. Daly, C.A. Cid Ferreira, L. Ferreira,
J. Ramos, F. Walthier	10 Mar 1992
Field work supported by the Exxon Foundation
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