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Calathea ornata (Lem.) Koern.
syn . Maranta ornata Lem .
MARANTACEAE (Arrowroot Family)
"calathea"
Recent introduction. Northern S. America. Occasional. Perennial herb, up to 45
cm or higher; leaves, up to 65 cm long and 22 cm wide, 1 to 7 in number, narrowly
oval, green with varied striped markings above, which range from rose to white when
young, but to entirely green above and purplish-red below when mature. Ornamental pot
plant. 3(58688), 5, 6, 7.
Calathea wiotiana Makoy "calathea" , "rattlesnake plant"
syns. C. insignis Bull; C. lanceolata Boom
Recent introduction. Brazil. Rare. Perennial, low, bushy herb, up to 30 cm or
taller; leaves, about 30 cm long, wavy-edged, parallel-sided, velvety green, marked with
oblique, dark olive-green blotches above and reddish-purple below. Ornamental pot plant.
6.
Calathea zebrina (Sims) Lindl.
syn. Maranta zebrina Sims
"calathea"
Recent introduction. Brazil. Rare. Perennial unbranched short-stemmed herb, up
to more than 45 cm high; leaves, 30 to 60 cm long and 15 cm wide, oblong, with
somewhat wavy edges, as many as 20 in number, spirally-arranged, tufted, velvety, dark-
green and light- or yellow-green bands above and purple beneath. Ornamental pot plant.
6.
Ctenanthe lubbersiana (Morr.) Eichl. "ctenanthe" , "bamburanta"
Recent introduction. Brazil. Rare. Tufted perennial, up to 50 cm high, with
slender forking stems; leaves, 15 to 20 cm long, narrowly oblong, long-stalked, varie-
gated, deep green above, lined and mottled with yellow, and paler beneath. Ornamental
pot plant. 6.
Ctenanthe oppenheimiana (Morr.) K. Schum. "ctenanthe" , "never-never plant"
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Recent introduction. Brazil. Rare. Clump-forming perennial, up to 75 cm high;
leaves, up to 25 cm or longer, lance-shaped, green with silver-grey bands on the upper
surface and purple-red beneath. Ornamental pot plant. 6.