Marantaceae

Calathea G.Mey.

First published in Prim. Fl. Esseq.: 6 (1818)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is S. Mexico to Tropical America.

Distribution

Native to:

Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.

Introduced into:

Hawaii

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2009 Zappi, D.C.; Sasaki, D.; Milliken, W.; Biggs, N.; Silveira, E.A.; Philippsen, M.; Bessa, M.A.; Piva, J.H. [914] Brazil K000578646 Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Sasaki, D.; Milliken, W.; Zappi, D.C.; Silveira, E.A.; Philippsen, M.; Piva, J.H. [1890] Brazil K000578659 Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Sasaki, D.; Milliken, W.; Philippsen, M.; Bessa, M.A.; E; Piva, J.H. [1882] Brazil K000578647 Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Nascimento, J.; Henicka, G.S.; Pilger, J.M.; Taques, A., C.; Piva, J.H. [29] Brazil K000578660 Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Zappi, D.C.; Milliken, W.; Frisby, S.; Piva, J. [1452] Brazil K000579090 Yes
Nov 1, 2006 Projeto Flora Cristalino; Sasaki, D.; Yesilyurt, J.; Vicenti, C.P.; Piva, J.H. [291] Brazil K000578656 Yes
Dec 4, 2003 Braga, J.M.A., et al. [7316] Brazil K001107016 Yes
Feb 1, 1991 Crud, N.; Alberto, C. [88] Brazil K000586835 Isotype Yes
Feb 1, 1991 Folli, D.A.; Costa, E.da [1273] Brazil K000586843 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Harley, R.M. [18452A] Brazil K001107015 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 anon. [s.n.] United Kingdom K001107017 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 s.coll. [553] Brazil K000586822 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1979 Schomburgk, R. [97] Guyana K000586829 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1979 Schomburgk, R. [97] Guyana K000586830 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1978 Ule, E. [9255] Bolivia K000586885 Type Yes
Jun 12, 1972 Spruce, R. [s.n.] Brazil K000586828 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jun 12, 1972 Brazil K000586808 Type Yes
Jun 5, 1959 Glaziou, A.F.M. [18546] Brazil K000586815 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jun 1, 1959 Eggers [14067] Ecuador K000586848 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jun 1, 1959 K000586799 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jun 1, 1959 [Glaziou] [2716] Brazil K000586842 Type Yes
Jun 1, 1959 Bolivia K000586800 Type Yes
May 1, 1959 Regnell, A.F. [III 1207] Brazil K000586817 Unknown Type Material Yes
May 1, 1959 Brazil K000586811 Type Yes
May 1, 1959 Brazil K000586812 Unknown Type Material Yes
May 1, 1959 Glaziou, A.F.M. [8973] Brazil K000586813 Type Yes
{Cid Ferreira, C.A.; et al} [7215] Brazil K001247353 Yes
Lucas, E.J. [870] Brazil K001247340 Yes
Sasaki, D.; Biggs, N.; Silveira, E.A.; Philippsen, M.; Bessa, M.A. [2079] Brazil K000578657 Yes
Spruce, R. [567] Brazil K000586827 Unknown Type Material Yes
Peru K:SPC-44638.000 No
Harley, R.M. [10973] Brazil K:SPC-07477.000 No
Leppard, M.J. Brazil K:SPC-39770.000 No
Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A.; Erskine, C.M.; Brighton, C.A.; Pinheiro, R. [17609] Brazil K001247689 Yes
{Simon, M.F.; et al} [1172] Brazil K001247337 Yes
Perigolo, N.A.; et al. [269] Brazil K001553748 Yes
Pereira-Silva, G.; Santos, A.J.B.; Moreira, G.A.; Pereira, J.B. [15168] Brazil K001589183 Yes
Milliken, W. ; Dablin, L. ; Quisbert, M.L. [7623] Bolivia K001569349 Yes
Milliken, W.; Dablin, L.; Quisbert, M.L. [7623] Bolivia K001574665 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A.; Erskine, C.M.; Brighton, C.A.; Pinheiro, R. [17161] Brazil K001247695 Yes
Eiten, G.; Eiten, L.T. [10596] Brazil K001247352 Yes
{Ratter, J.A.; Filho, J.F.; João Batista dos Santos; Newton R. de Oliveira; Pais, N.O.} [R.7060] Brazil K002185145 Yes
Wanderley, M.G.L. [294] Brazil K001247330 Yes
Haigh, A.L.; Costa, I.R.; Lucas, E.; Aona, L.Y.S. [3466] Brazil K000992802 Yes
Ollerton, J.; Gopaul, D.; Cranmer, L.; Henderson, B.; Kellie, S. [125] Guyana K002185141 Yes
Fevereiro, V.P.B.; et al. [M112] Brazil K:SPC-59032.000 No
Milliken, W. [1748] Brazil K:SPC-62754.000 No
Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A.; Erskine, C.M.; Brighton, C.A.; Pinheiro, R. [17174] Brazil K001247691 Yes
Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Mayo, S.J.; Santos, T.S.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [17878] Brazil K001247333 Yes
Harley, R.M. [10721] Brazil K:SPC-06049.117 No
Prance, G.T.; Maas, P.J.M.; Kubitzki, K.; Steward, W.C.; Ramos, J.F. [11841] Brazil K001247351 Yes
Lugo S., H. [3027] Ecuador K001767666 No
Glaziou, M. [8972] Brazil K001247348 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Maas, P.J.M.; Woolcott, D.B.; Monteiro, O.P.; Ramos, J.F. [16382] Brazil K001247347 Yes
Nascimento, J.; Sasaki, D.; Piva, J.H. [1] Brazil K000578658 Yes
{Antonio silva } [160] Brazil K001247350 Yes
Hardy, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [18452A] Brazil K001247334 Yes
{Burchell} [6590] Brazil K001247346 Yes
{Anderson, A.B.; Strudwick, J.J.; G. sobel; Gonçalves, M.; Rosário, C.; Baia, R.; Vasconcelos, P.C.; Pinto, M.G.} [1121] Brazil K001247349 Yes
De Castro, R.D. [10672] Brazil K001247355 Yes
Plowman, T. [5924] Peru K:SPC-44634.000 No
Harley, R.M.; Renvoize, S.A.; Erskine, C.M.; Brighton, C.A.; pinheiro, R. [17524] Brazil K001247336 Yes
{Pereira-Silva, G.; et al} [16518] Brazil K002185142 Yes
Philcox, D. [3539] Brazil K:SPC-07669.000 No
Wanderley, M.G.L. [294] Brazil K001247331 Yes
Whitton, B.A. [358] French Guiana K002185140 Yes
Harley [18452 A] Brazil K:SPC-41047.000 No
Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Storr, R.M.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [18304] Brazil K001247335 Yes
Lucas, E.J. [870] Brazil K001247341 Yes
Harley, R.M. [10723] Brazil K:SPC-06049.119 No
Harley, R.M. [10672] Brazil K001247354 Yes
Brazil K:SPC-44471.000 No
Duarte, A.P. [12673] Brazil K002185143 Yes
Philcox, D. [3096] Brazil K:SPC-07567.000 No
Plowman, T. [5850] Peru K:SPC-44649.000 No
Lucas, E.J. [910] Brazil K001247339 Yes
Gardner [3444] Brazil K001247344 Yes
Barbosa, V.P.; Mayo, S.J.; Barbosa da Silva, M.; Barbosa da Silva, M.; De Padua De Oliveira, A.G.D.; Flor, J. [M112] Brazil K001247343 Yes
Lucas, E.J. [639] Brazil K001247338 Yes
Kennedy, H.; Breedlove, D. [s.n.] Mexico K002919678 Yes
Gardner [3466] Brazil K001247345 Yes
Peru K:SPC-44647.000 No
Harley, R.M.; Mayo, S.J.; Mayo, S.J.; Santos, T.S.; Santos, T.S.; Pinheiro, R.S. [17878] Brazil K001247332 Yes
Peru K:SPC-46063.000 No
Glaziou, A.F.M. [8977] Brazil K000586814 Unknown Type Material Yes
Peru K:SPC-46109.000 No
Simonis, J.E.; Pérez, L.F.; Hahn, W.J.; Duré, R. [120] Paraguay K002185144 Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

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