Goeppertia loeseneri
Appearance
Brazilian star calathea | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Zingiberales |
Family: | Marantaceae |
Genus: | Calathea |
Species: | C. loeseneri
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Binomial name | |
Calathea loeseneri | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Goeppertia loeseneri (J.F. Macbr.) Borchs. & S. Suárez |
Calathea loeseneri is a species of plant belonging to the Marantaceae family. It is native to Peru, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia.[2] It can grow to a height of 1.2m (4 feet).[3][4]
Calathea loeseneri is widely cultivated as an ornamental outside its native range.[5][6][7][8]
References
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- ^ Tropicos Calathea loeseneri
- ^ 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
- ^ 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