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Type of: Calathea utilis H.Kenn.

Collector Kennedy, H.
Number 4363
Collected with L. Besse & R. Baker
Country Ecuador
Subpart Napo
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Locality 6 km from Baeza on the road to Lago Agria, sardinas, montana wet forest
Coordinates 0° 26' 28'' S 77° 51' 6'' W
Minimum elevation (m) 1900
Maximum elevation (m) 1900
Start date 1982/07/16
End date 1982/07/16
Family Marantaceae
Identification Calathea utilis H.Kenn.
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Field notes Herb to 2.5 m. Leaf semi-coriaceous, green above with sheen; grey green below. Pulvinus dark olive-green to dark brownish green, petiole green flecked or tinged red-purple. Sheath green, tinged red-purple along the margins. Bracts green basally, apex and margins dark red-purple. Flower white throughout except sepals red apically. Leaves used as thatch for houses.

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