Thalia geniculata
Arrowroot, Bent Alligator Flag
Also known as: Maranta geniculata (L.) Lam. +13 more
- Maranta geniculata (L.) Lam.
- Renealmia geniculata (L.) D.Dietr.
- Thalia altissima Klotzsch
- Thalia angustifolia C.Wright ex Griseb.
- Thalia caerulea Ridl.
- Thalia dipetala Gagnep.
- Thalia divaricata Chapm.
- Thalia erecta Vell.
- Thalia geniculata f. rheumoides Shuey
- Thalia geniculata var. pubescens Körn.
- Thalia geniculata var. villosa Körn. ex K.Schum.
- Thalia schumanniana De Wild.
- Thalia schumanniana DeWild.
- Thalia trichocalyx Gagnep.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Marantaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Naturally occurring in Africa, North America, and South America, Thalia geniculata (commonly known as Arrowroot or Bent Alligator-Flag) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Marantaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern South America, South Tropical Africa, Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Florida, French Guiana, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Liberia, Louisiana, Mali, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Panama, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Surinam, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Hawaii