Calathea erythrolepis is a species of plant from the genus Calathea in the Marantaceae family. It is endemic to Colombia.
Description Calathea erythrolepis is a tall plant (around 2 meters when mature) with wide, ovale green leaves, thick green petioles and a long purple pulvinus. The inflorescence of C.erythrolepis is made of multiple distichious, spiky bracts spirally arranged around a long, thin green peduncle. The bracts are deep purple with small hair. The flowers are small with purple petals and pinkish white staminodes.
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