Goeppertia kegeljanii
Goeppertia kegeljanii at the New York Botanical Garden
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Marantaceae
Genus: Goeppertia
Species:
G. kegeljanii
Binomial name
Goeppertia kegeljanii
(É.Morren) Saka
Synonyms[1]
List
  • Maranta kegeljanii É.Morren
  • Calathea bella (W.Bull) Regel
  • Calathea cardiophylla K.Schum.
  • Calathea musaica (W.Bull) L.H.Bailey
  • Goeppertia bella (W.Bull) Borchs. & S.Suárez
  • Maranta bella W.Bull
  • Maranta closonii Jacob-Makoy
  • Maranta musaica W.Bull
  • Maranta tessellata É.Morren
  • Phyllodes bella (W.Bull) Kuntze

Goeppertia kegeljanii is a species of flowering plant in the family Marantaceae.[1] Native to Espírito Santo in Brazil,[1][2] it is commonly also known by its synonym Calathea mosaica in the houseplant trade, due to the mosaic-like patterning on its leaves.[3] As an ornamental plant, it is noted for its light green, oval leaves with a fine venation of yellow.[4]

Cultivars

The following list of cultivars is incomplete.

  • G. kegeljanii 'Network'

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Goeppertia kegeljanii (É.Morren) Saka". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  2. ↑ Morse, Clinton. "Goeppertia bella {Marantaceae}". titanarum.uconn.edu. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
  3. ↑ Jason Chongue (3 April 2018). Plant Society: Create an Indoor Oasis for your Urban Space. Hardie Grant. p. 90. ISBN 978-1-74379-343-5.
  4. ↑ Myles Challis (1994). Exotic Gardening in Cool Climates. Fourth Estate. p. 93. ISBN 978-1-85702-187-5.


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