Myrosma cannifolia L.F.

Cannaleaf myrosma (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Zingiberales > Marantaceae > Myrosma

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in dry forest in Venezuela.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The tuber is peeled then boiled or roasted in an earth oven.
Uses medicinal
Edible roots tubers
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Cultivation

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Images

Flower

Myrosma cannifolia flower picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)
Myrosma cannifolia flower picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)

Distribution

Myrosma cannifolia world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Guyana, Haiti, Peru, Puerto Rico, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:797633-1
WFO ID wfo-0000475357
COL ID 45D8N
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 731934
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Maranta moritziana Myrosma boliviana Myrosma cannifolia Myrosma canniformis Myrosma cuyabensis Phrynium myrosma Thalia coarctata Maranta cuyabensis Phyllodes myrosma Saranthe cuyabensis Saranthe marcgravii Saranthe moritziana Calathea myrosma Maranta myrosma Thalianthus macropus Myrosma boliviana var. acreana