| Collector | Lojtnant, B. |
| Number | 15636 |
| Collected with | Molau, U. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | GUAYAS |
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| Locality | Hills above Hacienda La Elvira, c. 5 km W of Bucay. Virgin rain forest. |
| Coordinates | 2° 11' S 79° 7' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 500 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 500 |
| Start date | 1979/07/06 |
| End date | 1979/07/06 |
| Family | Marantaceae |
| Identification | Calathea lutea (Aubl.)Schultes |
| Determined by | H. Kennedy, 1985 |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | 3-5 m tall. Leaves up to 1 x 0.6 m, silvery white beneath. Bracts brownish red. Flowers pale yellow, outer decurved lobes purplish brown. |
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