Goeppertia majestica (syn. Calathea majestica), the majestic prayer plant, is a species of flowering plant in the family Marantaceae. It is native to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Guyana, and northern Brazil,[2] and has been introduced to Venezuela.[1] A large member of its genus, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

Goeppertia majestica
In bloom at the Singapore Botanic Gardens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Zingiberales
Family:	Marantaceae
Genus:	Goeppertia
Species:	G. majestica
Binomial name
Goeppertia majestica (Linden) Borchs. & S.Suárez
Synonyms[1]
List Calathea gigas Gagnep. Calathea imperialis (Burgerstein & Abel) L.H.Bailey & Raffill Calathea majestica (Linden) H.Kenn. Calathea princeps (Linden) Regel Maranta imperialis Burgerstein & Abel Maranta majestica Linden Maranta princeps Linden Phyllodes princeps (Linden) Kuntze

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