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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
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]
Calathea loeseneri J.F.Macbr.

Goeppertia loeseneri is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant with star-shaped pink flowers[5] outside its native range.[6][7][8][9]

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