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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Botanical illustration | |
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
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Goeppertia crocata |
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Calathea crocata |