Calathea aff. legrelleana
(Linden) Regel
Nut yam
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Ricardo Couto (S)
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
A herb. It grows 75 cm tall. The leaves are in rings. The leaves are narrowly oval and 13-33 cm long by 10-19 cm wide.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Suriname,
Synonyms
Maranta legrelleana LindenPhyllodes legrelleana (Linden) Kuntze
References (1)
- van Andel, T., 2000, Useful plants of Guyana. Non-timber forest products of the North-West District of Guyana. Part 2. A Field Guide. Tropenbos-Guyana Programme. p 307
