Plataforma de nombres comunes de las Plantas de Bogotá

Maranta leuconeura
Marantaceae

Common Names in the Capital District:
Piel de Sapa

Origin

South America
Brasil

Uses

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Habitat

No habitats have been reported for this species yet

More information

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View 3 sheets of Maranta leuconeura in JBB herbarium

REFERENCES (click to expand)

Origin:

Braga, J. M. A. (2010). Marantaceae. En R. C. Forzza, J. F. A. Baumgratz, C. E. M. Bicudo, A. A. Carvalho Jr., A. Costa, D. P. Costa, … D. Zappi (Eds.), Catálogo de plantas e fungos do Brasil (Vol. 2, pp. 1227–1235). JBRJ. Recuperado a partir de http://books.scielo.org/id/x5x7v

Height:

Jintang, P., Cuizhi, G., Shumei, H., Zhaofen, W., Shuying, J., Lingdi, L., … Soltis, D. E. (2001). Saxifragaceae. En Z. Y. Wu & P. H. Raven (Eds.), Flora of China (Vol. 8, pp. 72–111). Beijing & St. Louis: Science Press & Missouri Botanical Garden Press.

Uses:

De Cuervo, F. (2015, marzo 22). Entrevista a Fanny De Cuervo, barrio Las Dos Avenidas - Salida de campo localidad de Kennedy, UPZ Castilla.

Suggested citation

Plataforma de nombres comunes de las plantas de Bogotá. Maranta leuconeura, http://nombrescomunes.jbb.gov.co/ (Consulted in 2024-05-01).

Growth form and scale

Terrestrial herb, height 0.30 m

Non-woody plant, soft in all its parts and growing on the ground.

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