Calathea barbata

Petersen

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Arizona State University Vascular Plant Herbarium (ASU-Plants)

What to Eat

Edible parts: Tubers, Root

The tubers and roots are eaten.

It is a tropical plant.

Brazil, South America,

Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela

A tropical herb in the Marantaceae family with edible underground tubers and roots.

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