Goeppertia louisae (syn. Calathea louisae) is a species of plant belonging to the genus Goeppertia, native to Rio de Janeiro state of southeast Brazil but cultivated in other places as an ornamental.[2][3][4][5]
Goeppertia louisae | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Zingiberales |
Family: | Marantaceae |
Genus: | Goeppertia |
Species: | G. louisae |
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Goeppertia louisae (Gagnep.) Borchs. & S.Suárez | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Calathea louisae (Gagnep.) |
Goeppertia louisae is an herb up to 80 cm tall. Leaf blades are up to 22 cm long, 10 cm wide, with two different shades of green running in stripes from the costa to the margins.[2]
Taxon identifiers | |
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Goeppertia louisae |
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Calathea louisae |
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