Goeppertia loeseneri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Marantaceae
Genus: Goeppertia
Species:
G. loeseneri
Binomial name
Goeppertia loeseneri
(J.F.MacBr.) Borchs. & S.Suárez
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]

References

  1. 1 2 "Goeppertia loeseneri (J.F.Macbr.) Borchs. & S.Suárez". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  2. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Calathea loeseneri
  3. Macbride, James Francis. 1931. Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History, Botanical Series 11(2): 51, Calathea loeseneri
  4. Borchsenius Kristensen, Finn & Suárez, Stella. 2012. Systematic Botany 37(3): 632, Goeppertia loeseneri
  5. "Calathea Loeseneri, Calathea Lotus Pink Care Guide". Plants Insights. April 2022.
  6. "Calathea loeseneri". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
  7. Gardino Nursery, Delray Beach Florida USA, Brazilian Star Calathea
  8. Online Plant Guide, Calathea loeseneri/Brazilian Calathea, Capathea
  9. My Nice Flowers, Tropical Plants Finder, Tropical Flowers and Garden Plants of Malaysia, Calathea loeseneri star Calathea


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