Ctenanthe is a genus of flowering plants of the family Marantaceae described as a genus in 1884.[1][2] They are evergreen perennials, native to Central and South America (primarily Brazil).[3][4] They are grown for their attractive, often variegated foliage. They are frost tender, requiring a minimum temperature of 13 °C (55 °F).[5]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Marantaceae |
| Genus: | Ctenanthe Eichler |
Species edit
The genus has the following species:[3]
- Ctenanthe amabilis - Brazil
- Ctenanthe amphiandina - Ecuador, Peru, NW Brazil, Colombia, Bolivia[6]
- Ctenanthe burle-marxii - Espírito Santo
- Ctenanthe casupoides - E + S Brazil, Misiones
- Ctenanthe compressa - Venezuela, Brazil
- Ctenanthe dasycarpa - Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia
- Ctenanthe ericae - SE Colombia, Ecuador, Acre, Rondônia
- Ctenanthe glabra - Brazil
- Ctenanthe kummerana - Rio de Janeiro
- Ctenanthe lanceolata - S + SE Brazil
- Ctenanthe lubbersiana - Minas Gerais, Santa Catarina
- Ctenanthe marantifolia - SE Brazil
- Ctenanthe muelleri - S + SE Brazil
- Ctenanthe oppenheimiana - Bahia
- Ctenanthe setosa - S + E Brazil
Awards edit
The Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit has been awarded to the following:
- Ctenanthe amabilis[7]
- Ctenanthe lubbersiana [8] (common name: bamburanta), which grows to 2 m (7 ft) and bears large, oval leaves up to 30 cm (12 in) long, heavily striped and mottled with yellow
- Ctenanthe oppenheimiana 'Tricolor' [9] (common name "never-never plant"), which grows to 2 m (7 ft) with narrow, oval leaves up to 40 cm (16 in) long with V-shaped silver patterns above and maroon below.[10]
References edit
Wikispecies has information related to Ctenanthe.
- ^ Eichler, August Wilhelm. 1884. Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1884: 81-84 descriptions in Latin, commentary in German
- ^ Tropicos, Ctenanthe Eichler
- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Forzza, R. C. 2010. Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-09-06. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link). Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro - ^ RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
- ^ Tropicos, specimens for Ctenanthe amphiandina L. Andersson
- ^ "Ctenanthe amabilis". RHS. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "Ctenanthe lubbersiana'". RHS. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "Ctenanthe oppenheimiana 'Tricolor'". RHS. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ Idárraga-Piedrahita, A., R. D. C. Ortiz, R. Callejas Posada & M. Merello. (eds.) 2011. Flora de Antioquia: Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares 2: 9–939. Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín
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