Monotagma

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Read about Monotagma in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Monotagma (single row or series, from the Greek). Marantaceae. Maranta-like plants, about 10 species, in S. Amer., one of which is in cult. It belongs to the 1-loculed section of the family, with a single staminodium; differs from Ischnosiphon, among other things, in its solitary rather than geminate fls. M. smaragdinum, Schum. (Maranta smaragdina, Lind. Calathea smaragdina, Lind. Ischnosiphon smardgdinum, Eichl.). Erect perennial showy herb, 1-1½ft.: lvs. long-petioled, lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate, acuminate, the base more or less rounded, emerald-green above with a dark green central stripe, beneath pale green and minutely puberulent: fls. 4-8, solitary, disposed in spikes; sepals lanceolate; corolla-tube much exceeding calyx, the lobes lanceolate and obtuse; staminode obovate. Ecuador. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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