Goeppertia burle-marxii

Goeppertia burle-marxii is a species of plant in the Marantaceae family native to Brazil.[1] It is named after Roberto Burle Marx.[2] Common names for Goeppertia burle-marxii include "Blue Ice Calathea" and "White Ice Calathea".[3]

Goeppertia burle-marxii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Marantaceae
Genus: Goeppertia
Species:
G. burle-marxii
Binomial name
Goeppertia burle-marxii
(H.Kenn.) Borchs. & S.Suárez
Synonyms

Calathea burle-marxii

Goeppertia burle-marxii is closely related to Goeppertia cylindrica, and may be confused with it when not flowering.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Goeppertia burle-marxii (H.Kenn.) Borchs. & S.Suárez". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b Kennedy, Helen (1982). "Calathea burle-marxii and Ctenanthe burle-marxii (Marantaceae): two new cultivated species from Brazil". Canadian Journal of Botany. 60 (11): 2365–2370. doi:10.1139/b82-289.
  3. ^ "Goeppertia burle-marxii 'Blue Ice'". Flora & Fauna Web. Retrieved 17 August 2024.