Ctenanthe lubbersiana

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Ctenanthe lubbersiana
Ctenanthe lubbersiana - Shinjuku Gyo-en Greenhouse - Tokyo, Japan - DSC05842.jpg
At the Shinjuku Gyo-en Greenhouse
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Marantaceae
Genus: Ctenanthe
Species:
C. lubbersiana
Binomial name
Ctenanthe lubbersiana
(É.Morren) Eichler ex Petersen [1]
Synonyms [2]

Stromanthe lubbersianaÉ.Morren

Ctenanthe lubbersiana, called the bamburanta, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Ctenanthe , native to Brazil. [2] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as a subtropical hothouse ornamental. [3]

References

  1. C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 3(3): 159 (1890)
  2. 1 2 "Ctenanthe lubbersiana (É.Morren) Eichler ex Petersen". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  3. "Ctenanthe lubbersiana bamburanta". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 15 February 2021.