Ischnosiphon gracilis Körn.

Species

Angiosperms > Zingiberales > Marantaceae > Ischnosiphon

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support climber
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Environment

A herbaceous plant in dense rain forest; usually found on well-drained soils of the upper slopes of steep hillsides, but also sometimes in periodically flooded areas at the headwaters of small rivers.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses fiber
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Ischnosiphon gracilis unspecified picture

Distribution

Ischnosiphon gracilis world distribution map, present in Brazil, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:797107-1
WFO ID wfo-0000447181
COL ID 6MXWD
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 731916
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Synonyms

Ischnosiphon gracilis Maranta gracilis Hymenocharis gracilis Ischnosiphon lasserianus

Lower taxons

Ischnosiphon gracilis subsp. gracilis