| Collector | Burger, W. |
| Number | 10487 |
| Collected with | G. Visconti & J. Gentry |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Subpart | Limon |
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| Locality | Sea shore vegetation, swamp forest, cacao plantations ans secondary growth along Caribbean Coast between the Rio Bananito and Cahuita |
| Coordinates | 9° 48' N 82° 55' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 0 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 10 |
| Start date | 1977/02/09 |
| End date | 1977/02/14 |
| Family | Marantaceae |
| Identification | Calathea lutea (Aubl.)Schultes |
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| Field notes | At open edge of swamp forest. To 3 m. tall. Leaves waxy white bebeath. Inflor. With pale greenish and yellowish-brown-edged bracts. Flowers white. Near Punta Vargas south of Cahuita |
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