IPNI Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)

urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77191680-1

Publication

Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas. Fort Worth, Texas

Collation

12(1): 122

Date of Publication

20 Jul 2018

Family as entered in IPNI

Marantaceae

Type Information

Collector Team

A.Gentry & L.Emmons 39543

Locality

Loreto: Prov. Maynas, Negro Urco, Río Napo, non-inundated forest, 160 m

Collection Date

19 Jan 1983

Type Herbaria

holotype MO 3137568
isotype UCR 283739

Latitude

3° S

Longitude

73° 28' W

Distribution Of Types

Peru (Western South America, Southern America)

Remarks

The specific epithet honours Alwyn Gentry, an avid field botanist, former Curator at Missouri Botanical Garden and SCZ herbarium, and collector of this new species.