| Goeppertia loeseneri | |
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Scientific 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] | |
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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 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.
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Calathea loeseneri
- ↑ Macbride, James Francis. 1931. Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History, Botanical Series 11(2): 51, Calathea loeseneri
- ↑ Borchsenius Kristensen, Finn & Suárez, Stella. 2012. Systematic Botany 37(3): 632, Goeppertia loeseneri
- ↑ "Calathea Loeseneri, Calathea Lotus Pink Care Guide". Plants Insights. April 2022.
- ↑ "Calathea loeseneri". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
- ↑ Gardino Nursery, Delray Beach Florida USA, Brazilian Star Calathea
- ↑ Online Plant Guide, Calathea loeseneri/Brazilian Calathea, Capathea
- ↑ My Nice Flowers, Tropical Plants Finder, Tropical Flowers and Garden Plants of Malaysia, Calathea loeseneri star Calathea
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