Maranta cristata

Nees & Mart. (1823)

This name is accepted

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

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Nova Acta Phys.-Med. Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. 11(1): 25 (1823)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Maranta cristata UL Makai herb in hillside forest Preserved_Specimen 20 cm ht. Leaves patterned above, purple beneath. Flowers white, staminodes w/ purple streak at center Nagata, K.M. 3299 Oahu BISH 1985-07-11
2 Maranta cristata UL Makai cultivated herb Preserved_Specimen 15 cm ht. Leaves patterned above, purple beneath. Flowers white. Staminodes pure white or w/ faint lilac streak at center Nagata, K.M. 3300 Oahu BISH 1985-07-11