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| Collector | Lewis, G.P. |
| Number | 2881 |
| Collected with | P. Lozano |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | Azuay |
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| Locality | 5 km SE of Troncal on road to Zhud, track to Manta Real, 2 km above village of Manta Real near Rio Patul |
| Coordinates | 2° 34' S 79° 21' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 500 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 500 |
| Start date | 1996/12/01 |
| End date | 1996/12/01 |
| Family | Marantaceae |
| Identification | Calathea lutea (Aubl.)Schultes |
| Determined by | S. Svarez |
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| Field notes | Vegetation-bosque tropical. Erect herb, 2 m; petioles olive-green, leaves mid-green above, whitish grey below due to a waxy coating; peduncle green, bracts thick and coriaceous, green tinged orange-brown, inflorescence robust, erect, petals fleshy, creamish; young fruits white with red apex. The waxy coating on the leaves is extracted and used in the cosmetica industry |
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