Herbarium catalogue

| ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH E00544273 | HERB. HORT. EDINB. Flora of Belize Darwin Initiative Project - Developing Integrated Assessment of Biodiversity in Secondary Forest in Belize > Marantaceae Calathea lutea (Aubl.) G. Meyer Det by Z.A.Goodwin on Aug 07 Belize: Orange Walk District, Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary, ~5 km SW of Crooked Tree Village, 200 m west of western lagoon, plot 5. 17° 44° 55.4" N 88° 34° 1.3" W (WGS84) Disturbed tropical, evergreen, broadleaf, seasonal, lowland forest dominated by Cecropia sp & Attalea cohune. Understory dominated by young Cupania belizensis & Attalea cohune saplings. Altitude: ~20m Canopy 20 m in an area farmed within the last 30 years, on limestone bedrock. Frequent herb; leaf often >40 cm long, stipe 1.3m long; leaf blades glaucus below, often used to make tortillas & tamales. Inflorescence brown & sticky. Goodwin, Zoé Africa 636 27 Mar 20) with I.Chan, R.S.Tillett & E.Tillett = Sheet: 1 of 2 xo} co) > i ® n 4 at = Da = P<) 2 ° iS)