Calathea ischnosiphonoides
A tall prayer plant, 2-3 m high, endemic to the wet lower montane forest of northwestern Ecuador. It has large oval green leaves on thick petioles, and small pink flowers among green, brown-edged bracts. It is listed as Endangered, and most records come from the Maquipucuna and Nanegal area of Pichincha at 1,100-2,000 m.
Where it grows wild
The forest floor and edges of primary lower montane cloud forest and premontane wet forest on steep ridges. It also grows in secondary vegetation along roadsides and stream margins.
Most records fall at 1,100-2,000 m (Cerro Sosa at 1,700-2,000 m). A few records from lower on the old Quito to Santo Domingo road reach about 300 m.
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