Goeppertia crocata (syn. Calathea crocata), the saffron-coloured calathea,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Marantaceae, native to Bahia and Espírito Santo states of eastern Brazil.[1] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as a hothouse ornamental.[3]
| Goeppertia crocata | |
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| Flower | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Marantaceae |
| Genus: | Goeppertia |
| Species: | G. crocata |
| Binomial name | |
| Goeppertia crocata (É.Morren & Joriss.) Borchs. & S.Suárez | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Other common names; ... Eternal Flame plant
Taxon identifiers | |
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| Goeppertia crocata |
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| Calathea crocata | |