Stromanthe is a genus of flowering plants in the family Marantaceae, native to the tropical portions of the Americas from Mexico to Trinidad to northern Argentina.Forzza, R. C. 2010. Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de JaneiroIdárraga-Piedrahita, A., R. D. C. Ortiz, R. Callejas Posada & M. Merello. (eds.) 2011. Flora de Antioquia: Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares 2: 9–939. Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín
Species Stromanthe angustifolia - Bolivia Stromanthe bahiensis - Bahia Stromanthe boliviana - Bolivia, NW Argentina Stromanthe confusa - Bolivia Stromanthe glabra - E + S Brazil Stromanthe guapilesensis - Costa Rica Stromanthe hjalmarssonii - Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua Stromanthe idroboi - Colombia, Venezuela Stromanthe jacquinii - Nicaragua, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador Stromanthe macrochlamys - S Mexico, Central America, Colombia Stromanthe palustris - Costa Rica Stromanthe papillosa - SE + S Brazil Stromanthe popolucana - Veracruz Stromanthe porteana - E Brazil Stromanthe ramosissima - Ecuador Stromanthe sanguinea - Brazilian and Peruvian Amazon (synonym of S. thalia) Stromanthe schottiana - E + SE Brazil Stromanthe sellowiana - Bahia, Rio de Janeiro Stromanthe stromanthoides - Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Acre Stromanthe thalia - SE Brazil Stromanthe tonckat - Trinidad, much of tropical Central + South America
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