Calathea platystachya
| Calathea platystachya | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Marantaceae |
| Genus: | Calathea |
| Species: | C. platystachya |
| Binomial name | |
| Calathea platystachya Standl. & L.O.Williams | |
Calathea platystachya is a species of plant from the genus Calathea in the Marantaceae family. It is endemic to Costa Rica.[1]
Description
Calathea platystachya is a tall plant (around 2 to 4 meters when mature) with very long, huge green leaves, with long green petioles and a long pulvinus. The inflorescence of Calathea platystachya is made of multiple distichious bracts around a thick, green peduncle. The bracts are green with a characterizing white wax on the surface of each bracts. The flowers are small and orange.[2]
References
- ↑ "Calathea platystachya Standl. & L.O.Williams | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- ↑ Hammel, Barry Edward; Grayum, Michael Howard; Herrera, Cecilia.; Zamora Villalobos, Nelson (2003). Manual de plantas de Costa Rica. Monographs in systematic botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden. Vol. 92. St. Louis, Mo: Missouri Botanical Garden. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.891. ISBN 978-1-930723-24-5.