Ischnosiphon leucophaeus (Poepp. & Endl.) Körn.

Species

Angiosperms > Zingiberales > Marantaceae > Ischnosiphon

Characteristics

Plants 1-2 m. tall, glabrous throughout; leaves chiefly basal, broadly oval, very abruptly and shortly acuminate, base broadly rounded-subtruncate, 15-30 cm. long, 12-20 cm. broad, glabrous, pruinose beneath; petiole 2-20 cm. long, the callus 1.5-3.0 cm. long; sheath 6-20 cm. long; spikes usually in clusters of 2-6, sessile, narrowly cylindrical, 10-15 cm. long; bracts oblong, obtuse, 2.5-3.0 cm. long, glabrous, somewhat pruinose; flowers 3-4 cm. long, white.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Ischnosiphon leucophaeus world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:797112-1
WFO ID wfo-0000447213
COL ID 6MY87
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 731917
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Synonyms

Calathea leucophaea Ischnosiphon leucophaeus Hymenocharis leucophaea

Lower taxons

Ischnosiphon leucophaeus subsp. leucophaeus