Ctenanthe amabilis

Ctenanthe amabilis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Zingiberales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Zingiberales

Familia: Marantaceae
Genus: Ctenanthe
Species: Ctenanthe amabilis

Name

Ctenanthe amabilis (É.Morren) H.Kenn. & Nicolson, Brittonia 39: 139. (1987)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Stromanthe amabilis É.Morren, Ann. Bot. Hort. 25: 271. (1875)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Central America' Costa Rica References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• H.Kenn. & Nicolson, 1987. Brittonia 39: 139

Additional references

• Govaerts, R. 1999. World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b). 1532 pp.. MIM, Deurne. ISBN 90-5720-098-8 (issue 1), ISBN 90-5720-099-6 (issue 2b). Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Ctenanthe amabilis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 November 11. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Ctenanthe amabilis. Published online. Accessed: November 11 2023. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2023. Ctenanthe amabilis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 11 November 2023. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2023. Ctenanthe amabilis. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2023. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2023 November 11. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

• English: Never Never Plant

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