Calathea altissima (Poepp. & Endl.) Körn.

  • Filed As

    Marantaceae
    Calathea altissima (Poepp. & Endl.) Körn.

  • Collector(s)

    D. C. Daly 10336 with M. Silveira, I. S. Rivero, E. C. Oliveira, J. R. Bandeira, M. C. C. Souza, D. P. Costa, 02 Dec 2000

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Marechal Thaumaturgo Mun. Basin of Rio Juruá, Rio Tejo, right bank.

  • Habitat

    Open forest with palms and weak presence of Guadua sarcocarpa, canopy ca. 25 m. Deeply dissected terrain. Many Marantaceae, few lianas. Sandy clay soil. Occasional.

  • Description

    Terrestrial herb on slope near stream, inflorescence bracts green, flowers yellow. Inflorescence to 1.5 m long. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00676454

    Occurrence ID: cd487f49-1159-442e-a020-0bc497e0af20

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Marechal Thaumaturgo Mun.

  • Locality

    Basin of Rio Juruá, Rio Tejo, right bank.

  • Coordinates

    -9.04542, -72.2699

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HERBARIO NACIONAL COLOMBIANO
Calathea altissimo (Poepp. ft Endl.) Kòrn.
Oct.: Stella Suárez, 2006 (COL)
XVI-
Flora of Acre, Brazil
The New York Botanical Garden
Universidade Federal do Acre
No. 10336	Marantaceae
Calathea altissima (Poepp. & Endl.) Korn,
det. H. Kennedy, 2003
Brazil. Acre, Mun. Marechal Thaumaturgo: Basin of
Rio Jurua, Rio Tejo, right bank. Ca.
9°02’52.92"S~9°02’35.46"S,
72016’24.48"W~72°15’59"W. Open forest with palms and
weak presence of Guadua sarcocarpa, canopy ca. 25 m.
Deeply dissected terrain. Many Marantaceae, few lianas.
Sandy clay soil.
Terrestrial herb on slope near stream, inflorescence bracts
green, flowers yellow. Inflorescence to 1.5 m long.
Occasional.
D. C. Daly, M. Silveira, I. S. Rivero, E. C. Oliveira, J.
R. Bandeira, M. C. C. Souza & D. P. Costa 02 Dec 2000
NY db
Supported by the W. Alton Jones Foundation
00676454