| Ctenanthe | |
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| Ctenanthe burle-marxii | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Marantaceae |
| Genus: | Ctenanthe Eichler |
Ctenanthe is a genus of flowering plants of the family Marantaceae described as a genus in 1884.[1][2] They are evergreen perennials, native to Central and South America (primarily Brazil).[3][4] They are grown for their attractive, often variegated foliage. They are frost tender, requiring a minimum temperature of 13 °C (55 °F).[5]
- ^ Eichler, August Wilhelm. 1884. Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1884: 81-84 descriptions in Latin, commentary in German
- ^ Tropicos, Ctenanthe Eichler
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Forzza, R. C. 2010. Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-09-06. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link). Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro - ^ RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.