Monotagma grallatum subsp. grallatum

Hagberg, Mats & Eriksson, Roger, 2011, New names in Monotagma (Marantaceae), Phytotaxa 20 (1), pp. 1-25 : 5

1A. Monotagma grallatum subsp. grallatum ( Fig. 1A )

Herb 0.6–1.7 m tall. Pulvinus 2.3–5.1 cm long. Leaf blade 36–47 × 16–22 cm, oblique (apex displacement 3– 5.2 cm), length from base to broadest part 11–17 cm.

Distribution and habitat:—Known from Bahia and northern Espírito Santo, Brazil, where it occurs in primary and somewhat disturbed lowland forests, on terra firme and ± swampy ground.

Paratypes:— BRAZIL. Bahia: road Uruçuca–Itacaré , km 18, February 1986, Andersson & Hagberg 1677 ( GB, S) ; road João do Panelinha–Fda Bisco , km 4, February 1986, Andersson, Hagberg & Mattos Silva 1686 ( S) ; 2 km N of Itamarati , February 1986, Andersson, Hagberg & Hage 1722 ( GB, S) ; 3 km on side road off road Pontal–Olivença at km 10, February 1982, Mattos Silva et al. 1398 ( GB) ; road to Lagôa Encantada , July 1971, Pinheiro 1485 ( CEPEC) ; Taboquinas–Uruçuca , July 1971, dos Santos 1772 ( CEPEC) ; Camacã on road to São João do Panelinha , July 1978, dos Santos & Mattos Silva 3309 ( CEPEC) ; road São José–Arataca , km 10, March 1986, dos Santos et al. 4149 ( GB) . Espírito Santo: Lago do Milho, Vila Velha , January 1975, Peixoto et al. 355 ( RB) .

Figures

FIGURE 1. Monotagma isotypes at GB. A, M. grallatum subsp. grallatum; B, M. grallatum subsp. subcentricifolium; C, M. lilacinum; D, M. breviscapum.