Stromanthe tonckat (Aubl.) Eichler

Species

Angiosperms > Zingiberales > Marantaceae > Stromanthe

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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Cultivation

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Images

Habit

Stromanthe tonckat habit picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Leaf

Stromanthe tonckat leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Stromanthe tonckat leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Flower

Stromanthe tonckat flower picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Fruit

Stromanthe tonckat fruit picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Distribution

Stromanthe tonckat world distribution map, present in Belize, Brazil, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1052955-2
WFO ID wfo-0000563047
COL ID 533LQ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 731935
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Synonyms

Maranta pilosa Maranta tonckat Stromanthe tonckat Thalia pilosa Thalia pubescens Thalia racemosa Maranta angustifolia Maranta villosa Maranta racemosa Maranta fruticosa Stromanthe villosa Maranta pardina Stromanthe tonckat var. latifolia