Ctenanthe amabilis

Ctenanthe amabilis, called the beautiful ctenanthe, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Ctenanthe, likely native to Brazil, and introduced into Costa Rica.^[2] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as a subtropical hothouse ornamental.^[3]

Ctenanthe amabilis
Foliage
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Zingiberales
Family:	Marantaceae
Genus:	Ctenanthe
Species:	C. amabilis
Binomial name
Ctenanthe amabilis (É.Morren) H.Kenn. & Nicolson[1]
Synonyms[2]
Stromanthe amabilis É.Morren