Calathea crotalifera
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID643ff21755d7d444903026 |
| Scientific name | Calathea crotalifera |
| Authority | S.Watson |
| First published in | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 24: 86 (1889) |
Description Top
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Calathea crotalifera, also known as the rattlesnake plant or rattle shaker, is a flowering plant from the Marantaceae family. It is found in central and southern Mexico, Central America, and tropical South America, and has been introduced to Hawaii and Puerto Rico. This perennial plant grows up to 3 meters and is commonly found in wet tropical regions. It is often used as an ornamental plant.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Calathea insignis | Petersen | Fl. Bras. 3(3): 124 (1890) |
| Calathea quadratispica | Woodson | Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 26: 278 (1939) |
| Calathea sclerobractea | K.Schum. | Pflanzenr. , IV, 48: 73 (1902) |
| Phyllodes insignis | Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 696 (1891) |
| Phyllodes insigne | (Petersen) Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 696 1891 |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | rattlesnake plant |
| Chinese | 响尾蛇肖竹芋 |
| Chinese | 豹斑肖竹芋 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
- Introduced
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Northern America click to expand
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Mexico
- Mexico Central
- Mexico Gulf
- Mexico Southeast
- Mexico Southwest
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Mexico
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Pacific click to expand
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North-central Pacific
- Hawaii
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North-central Pacific
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Southern America click to expand
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Brazil
- Brazil North
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Caribbean
- Puerto Rico
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Central America
- Belize
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Panamá
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Northern South America
- Venezuela
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Western South America
- Bolivia
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Peru
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Brazil
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000342842 |
| USDA Plants | CACR19 |
| Tropicos | 19700285 |
| INPN | 447840 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:273648-2 |
| The Plant List | kew-223000 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 487539 |
| Observations.org | 336783 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 94334 |
| Nature Serve | 2.144658 |
| IPNI | 273648-2 |
| iNaturalist | 68031 |
| GBIF | 2761715 |
| EOL | 1125376 |
| Elurikkus | 298274 |
| USDA GRIN | 415693 |
| Wikipedia | Calathea_crotalifera |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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Collections Top
| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |