It grows readily in rich decayed vegetable earth; and 
is probably native of woods near Rio Janeiro, whence we 
have a wild specimen. 
We had hoped ere this to have acquired the materials 
necessary to explain the generic differences between 
Calathea and Phrynium: we have not, however, yet 
been fortunate enough to procure sufficiently perfect 
flowers of the latter to satisfy ourselves as to their true 
structure. We are, therefore, still obliged to defer a com- 
plete character of Calathea. 
But if we understand rightly Roxburgh’s account of 
Phrynium capitatum, it must be sufficiently distinct in 
having an inner limb of jive pieces, two of which it is 
to be presumed belong to the series represented in 
Calathea by the labellum, and three to that of the stamens, 
It would also seem that its filament is simple, while 
that of Calathea is divided into two unequal lobes, of 
which the posterior is that which bears the anther. 
The following is an enumeration of the plants which 
are probably referable to this genus : — 
1. Calathea zebrina. Lindley. 
Syn. Marantu zebrina. Supra, vol. 5. fol. 385. 
. Calathea flavescens. Lindley. Supra, vol. 11. fol. 932. 
. Calathea violacea. Lindley. Supra, vol. 12. fol. 961. 
. Calathea longibracteata. Lindley. Supra, vol. 12. fol. 1020. 
. Calathea grandifolia. Hujus loct. 
. Calathea macilenta. Lzndley. 
C. petiolis marginatis vaginantibus, foliis oblongo-lanceolatis 
concoloribus glabris, capitulis ovatis subcernuis compressis, 
bracteis subrotundis planis floribus brevioribus, labello et 
stamine petaloideo opposito subeequalibus. 
Native of Rio Janeiro. Garden of the Horticultural 
Society. Flowers white. 
7. Calathea discolor. Meyer. 
Syn. Maranta Casupo. Jacq. 
8. Calathea Casupito. Rémer et Schultes. 
Syn. Maranta Casupito. Jacq. 
9. Calathea lutea. Romer et Schultes. 
Syn. Maranta lutea. Lam. 
210, Calathea juncea. Rémer et Schultes. 
Syn. Marantajuncea. Lam. 
Maranta Arouma. <Aubl. 
Maranta petiolata, Rudge. 
11. Calathea capitata. Lindley. 
Syn. Maranta capitata. FI. Peruv. 
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