Calathea lutea
Habit
Leaves for sale
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Zingiberales
Family:	Marantaceae
Genus:	Calathea
Species:	C. lutea
Binomial name
Calathea lutea (Aubl.)E.Mey. exSchult.
Synonyms[1]
List Calathea cachibou(Jacq.) Lindl. ex Horan. Calathea discolorG.Mey. Calathea magnificaC.V.Morton & Skutch Maranta argenteaW.Bull Maranta cachibouJacq. Maranta casupoJacq. Maranta distichaBuc'hoz Maranta luteaAubl. Phrynium casupo(Jacq.) Roscoe Phrynium luteum(Aubl.) Sweet Phyllodes lutea(Aubl.) Kuntze

Calathea lutea, called thebijao,cigar calathea,Cuban cigar,Mexican cigar plant,Habana cigar, andpampano, is a species of flowering plant in the familyMarantaceae.^[2] It is native to southern Mexico, Central America, southern Caribbean islands, and tropical South America.^[1] A rhizomatous perennial reaching 3 m (10 ft), it is typically found in wet tropical areas.^[2] Its leaves are sold for use in local cuisines as food wrappers, and it is also used as an ornamental.^[2]

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