Stromanthe
Stromanthe tonckat (Aubl.) Eichler
Stromanthe tonckat (Aubl.) Eichler is a species in the Marantaceae family, native to regions including Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and parts of Central America. It is distributed across several areas in South and Central America, including Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena, and has also been recorded in Hawaii.
Description
Stromanthe tonckat (Aubl.) Eichler is a member of the Marantaceae family. It is found in various regions across South and Central America, including Brazil's Northeast, North, Southeast, and South regions, as well as Colombia, Mexico, and parts of Central America such as Guatemala and Honduras. Specific locations include Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena, Los Santos, and several departments in Colombia like Socorro, Boyacá, Cauca, and Cundinamarca. The species is also reported in French Guiana, Guyana, and has been recorded in Hawaii. First described in 1884, it is known by the common name Stromanthe in both English and the target language.
Other common names
Stromanthe
Distribution
BR · Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena · Los Santos | Socorro · Boyacá, Cauca, Cundinamarca, La Guajira, Magdalena, Putumayo, Santander, Valle · Hawaii · HN · GT · Belize · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Colombia · Costa Rica · French Guiana · Guatemala · Guyana · Honduras · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Southeast · Mexico Southwest · Nicaragua · Panamá · Suriname · Trinidad-Tobago · Venezuelan Antilles · Venezuela · Armenia | Villavicencio | Manizales
Synonyms
Maranta angustifoliaMaranta fruticosaMaranta pilosaMaranta racemosaMaranta tonckatMaranta villosaStromanthe tonckat var. latifoliaStromanthe villosaThalia pilosaThalia pubescensThalia racemosaMaranta pardina
