Goeppertia loeseneri | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Zingiberales |
Family: | Marantaceae |
Genus: | Goeppertia |
Species: | G. loeseneri
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Binomial name | |
Goeppertia loeseneri (
J.F.MacBr.) Borchs. & S.Suárez
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Synonyms [1] | |
Calathea loeseneri J.F.Macbr. |
Goeppertia loeseneri (syn. Calathea loeseneri), the Brazilian star calathea, is a species of plant belonging to the Marantaceae family. It is native to Peru, northern Brazil, Colombia, and Ecuador. [1] [2] It can grow to a height of 1.2m (4 feet). [3] [4]
Goeppertia loeseneri is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant with star-shaped pink flowers [5] outside its native range. [6] [7] [8] [9]