Goeppertia warscewiczii (previously Calathea warszewiczii) is a species of perennial, herbaceous plant in the Marantaceae family, endemic to Costa Rica and Nicaragua. It grows up to 0.5 to 1 meters (20-40 inches) high, by 0.5 to 1 meters (20-40 inches) wide, with patterned lanceolate leaves, and white cone-like inflorescences that fade to yellow or pink.
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Zingiberales |
Family: | Marantaceae |
Genus: | Goeppertia |
Species: | G. warszewiczii
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Binomial name | |
Goeppertia warszewiczii (L. Mathieu ex Planch.) Borchs. & S.Suárez
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Synonyms
edit- Calathea warszewiczii (L. Mathieu ex Planch.) Planch. & Linden
- Maranta warscewiczii L. Mathieu ex Planch.
- Maranta warscewiczii L. Mathieu
- Phyllodes warscewiczii (L. Mathieu) Kuntze
References
edit- Cat. Pl. Exot. 10: 3 1855.
- Data related to Goeppertia warszewiczii at Wikispecies
- Media related to Goeppertia warszewiczii at Wikimedia Commons