Saranthe

  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Zingiberales

  • Family

    Marantaceae

  • All Determinations

    Saranthe

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Paraná

  • County/Municipio

    Antonina Mun.

  • Locality

    3 km off PR-405 (Cacatu-Guara-queçaba) at Km 11.

  • Location Notes

    [South America]

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

Flora of Brazil
Fifteenth Regnellian Expedition
1537. Saranthe
PARANA: Municipio Antonina, 3 km off PR-405 (Cacatu-Guara-
quesaba) at Km 11.
Growing in dense stands along forest edge on terra firme.
Plants 1.5-2 m tall, with usually 4-6 basal leaves. Leaves
homotropic. Synflorescence lateral, 1 per aerial shoot and
arising from axil of lowermost leaf; synflorescence pedun-
cle 0.5-0.7 m. Bracts green. Calyx and corolla creamy white,
cucullate and callose staminodes yellow.
7 Jan. 1986
Lennart Andersson & Mats Hagberg
with R. Kummrow
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