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Kepong, Selangor, Malaysia.  Calathea lutea (Aubl.) Schult. Marantaceae. CN: [Malay - Calathea cokelat], Pampano, Cigar Calathea, Habana cigar, Cuban cigar. Native to Mexico, Mesoamerica, Caribbean, northern and western South America; elsewhere cultivated. Source of fiber, wax, wrapping, ornamental. Plant produces a reddish-brown inflorescence of waxy, nested bracts resembling a long cigar. Pleated, oval shaped leaves have a silvered underside and are wide and attractive. Small, yellow flowers will peek from the bracts as they mature.  Synonym(s): Maranta lutea Aubl. (basionym) Calathea cachibou (Jacq.) Lindl. ex Horan. Calathea discolor G.Mey. Maranta disticha Buc'hoz Phrynium luteum (Aubl.) Sweet and many more; see The Plant List www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-223119  Ref and suggested reading: www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-223119 www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?8416 agrifloratropicals.com/Calathea-lutea-Cigar-Calathea-P342...