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Ctenanthe setosa

(Roscoe) Eichler (1884)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Zingiberales Family: Marantaceae Genus: Ctenanthe

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Abh. Königl. Akad. Wiss. Berlin 1884: 84 (1884)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Ctenanthe setosa Honolulu: Manoa Valley; Lyon Arboretum, In Marantaceae area Preserved_Specimen Large rhizomatous herb to 6 ft. tall; leaf sheath, petiole, infl covered with brown hairs. Ishikawa, S. 483 Oahu BISH 1979-02-13
2 Ctenanthe setosa Koloa District, Lawai Valley, National Tropical Botanical Garden; Bamboo Bridge just right of entrance path to Hale Ohe Cultivated plants. Preserved_Specimen Erect herb from creeping rhizome; sheath greenish-purple, petiole dark purple-brown, pulvinus green olive green; blade dark green w/silvery-green bands, below purple; bracts green overlain w/purple; tepals lilac fading white w/yellow throat. Flynn, T.W. 5986 Kauai BISH 1996-06-28
3 Ctenanthe setosa Kona District, Manoa Lyon Arboretum:H22-along contour trail off the main Jeep Trail. Preserved_Specimen herbs .5 - 1 m tall, stems dark green-purple, hairy, leaves green on top with grey/ silver type variegation and bottom of the leaves of purple; inflorescence with silvery pubescence covering entire structure, with yellow flower. Dunn, L. 565 Oahu BISH 2014-06-09
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