Calathea ischnosiphonoides H. Kenn. belongs to the Marantaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Family
Marantaceae
Genus
Calathea
Specific Epithet
ischnosiphonoides
Authorship
H. Kenn.
3/24/2006
Location
Ecuador, Pichincha
0.021944, -78.746944
Location Remarks
Along road between Tandayapa and Mindo, vicinity of Bellavisata Tourist Lodge, 6.5 km N of Tandayapa on old road from Nono to Mindo. 2270 m elev.
Collectors
Tom B. Croat, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Floweriing spikes to 0.75 m tall, lefy culms to 1 m long; flowers greenish, upper perianth member wine-purplish; lower member white. The coordinates have been rounded to nearest minute and locality notes have been shortened because the specimen is considered to be in a protected conservation status.