Maranta villosovaginata
A Maranta described in 2021 by Luna and Pessoa from northeastern Brazil, named for its hairy leaf sheaths. It wants bright shade, cool nights, high but not saturated humidity and a lighter watering in the drier, cooler months.
Where it grows wild
The two wild records point to upland northeastern Brazil, probably montane forest or shaded rocky slopes around 800 to 1200 m, where Marantas grow as rhizomatous herbs on humus-covered ground. The climate is even, with a moderate dry spell in the southern spring.
No recorded elevations; the cool nights imply an upland site well above the coastal lowlands.
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