Biology:Goeppertia loeseneri

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Short description: Species of plant

Goeppertia loeseneri
Calathea loeseneri.JPG
Scientific classification edit
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

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