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Goeppertia elegans

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Goeppertia elegans
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Marantaceae
Genus: Goeppertia
Species:
G. elegans
Binomial name
Goeppertia elegans
(H.Kenn.) Borchs. & S.Suárez[1]
Synonyms

Calathea elegans H.Kenn.[2]

Goeppertia elegans (syn. Calathea elegans) is a plant species belonging to the family Marantaceae native to Colombia and Panama.[3] It resembles Goeppertia cuneata.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Borchs. & S.Suárez, Syst. Bot. 37: 630 (2012).
  2. ^ Calathea elegans and C. spiralis-new Panamanian Marantaceae. H Kennedy, Botaniska Notiser, 1978, 131(3), pages 349–350 (article at herbarium.duke.edu, retrieved 21 July 2016)
  3. ^ "Goeppertia elegans (H.Kenn.) Borchs. & S.Suárez". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  4. ^ Hammel, Barry E. (1986). "THE VASCULAR FLORA OF LA SELVA BIOLOGICAL STATION, COSTA RICA* MARANTACEAE". Selbyana. 9: 234–242. Retrieved 1 September 2024.