Ctenanthe is a genus of flowering plants of the family Marantaceae described as a genus in 1884.Eichler, August Wilhelm. 1884. Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1884: 81-84 descriptions in Latin, commentary in GermanTropicos, Ctenanthe Eichler They are evergreen perennials, native to Central and South America (primarily Brazil).Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant FamiliesForzza, R. C. 2010. Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil . Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro They are grown for their attractive, often variegated foliage. They are frost tender, requiring a minimum temperature of .
Species
The genus has the following species:
Awards
The Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit has been awarded to the following: Ctenanthe amabilis Ctenanthe lubbersiana (common name: bamburanta), which grows to and bears large, oval leaves up to long, heavily striped and mottled with yellow Ctenanthe oppenheimiana 'Tricolor' (common name "never-never plant"), which grows to with narrow, oval leaves up to long with V-shaped silver patterns above and maroon below.Idárraga-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
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