Carludovica
Carludovica drudei inflorescences
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Pandanales Family: Cyclanthaceae Genus: Carludovica Ruiz & Pav. Plants are living Organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. The flowering plants or angiosperms ( Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta) are the most widespread group Monocotyledons or monocots are one of two major groups of Flowering plants (angiosperms that are traditionally recognised the other being Dicotyledons Pandanales is an order of Flowering plants with a pantropical distribution Cyclanthaceae is a family of Flowering plants. Classification The APG system (1998 and the APG II system (2003 assign it to the
Species
Carludovica divergens Carludovica drudei Carludovica palmata Carludovica rotundifolia

Carludovica is a genus in the family Cyclanthaceae. A genus (plural genera from Γένος Latin genus "descent family type gender" is a low-level Taxonomic In Biological classification, family ( Latin Cyclanthaceae is a family of Flowering plants. Classification The APG system (1998 and the APG II system (2003 assign it to the It includes at least four species from tropical America, from Belize and Guatemala to Ecuador and Bolivia. In Biology, a species is one of the basic units of Biological classification and a Taxonomic rank. The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere or New World, consisting of the Continents of North America and South America Belize (bəˈliːz formerly British Honduras, is a country in Central America. Guatemala (República de Guatemala) is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west the Pacific Ocean to the southwest For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. The Republic of Bolivia (República de Bolivia) named after Simón Bolívar, is a Landlocked country in central South America.

Cultivation and uses

Carludovica palmata, from which Panama hats are made.

The genus is probably best known for Carludovica palmata, the young leaves of which are made into Panama hats. A Panama hat or just Panama is a traditional brimmed Hat of Ecuadorian origin that is made from the plaited leaves of the toquilla straw plant (

Carludovica divergens is added to some versions of the hallucinogenic drink Ayahuasca. This entry focuses on the Ayahuasca brew for information on the vine of the same name see Banisteriopsis caapi Ayahuasca ^[1]

An unidentified species belonging to this family (possibly a Carludovica species) has been marketed as a houseplant in the United States under the name "Jungle Drum".

References

• Franz, Nico M. ; O'Brien, Charles W. (2001) "Ganglionus, a New Genus of Derelomini (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Associated with Carludovica (Cyclanthaceae)" Annals of the Entomological Society of America 94 (6): 835-850.
• Harling, G. (1958) "Monograph of the Cyclanthaceae" Acta Horti Berg. 18 : 128–131.

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