Family: Marantaceae
Calathea pallidicosta H. Kenn.
Collected on July 21st, 1982
by Helen Kennedy, Libby Besse and Ray Baker
Location: Ecuador, Prov. Puyo, 3 km S from junction with Puyo-Macas road towards Canelos (31 km total from Puyo Cemetery)
Habitat: disturbed tropical rain forest
Elevation: 870 metres