Biology:Ctenanthe
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Short description: Genus of flowering plants
| Ctenanthe | |
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| Ctenanthe burle-marxii | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Marantaceae |
| Genus: | Ctenanthe Eichler |
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]
Species
The genus has the following species:[3]
Awards
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
- ↑ Eichler, August Wilhelm. 1884. Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1884: 81-84 descriptions in Latin, commentary in German
- ↑ Tropicos, Ctenanthe Eichler
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20150906080403/http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010/. Retrieved 2015-08-20.. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
- ↑ RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. pp. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
- ↑ Tropicos, specimens for Ctenanthe amphiandina L. Andersson
- ↑ "Ctenanthe amabilis". RHS. https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/77290/Ctenanthe-amabilis/Details. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ↑ "Ctenanthe lubbersiana'". RHS. https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/30925/Ctenanthe-lubbersiana/Details. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ↑ "Ctenanthe oppenheimiana 'Tricolor'". RHS. https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/30926/Ctenanthe-oppenheimiana-Tricolor/Details. 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
Wikidata ☰ Q3272809 entry
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