Goeppertia cylindrica is a species of plant in the Marantaceae family. It is native to eastern and central Brazil.[1]

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

Calathea cylindrica

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

Goeppertia cylindrica can be used in floral arrangements.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Goeppertia cylindrica (Roscoe) Borchs. & S.Suárez". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  2. ^ 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. ^ Anderson, Gary A. (1988). Floral Design and Marketing (PDF). Columbus: Ohio State University Agricultural Curriculum Materials Service. p. 163. Retrieved 17 August 2024.