Goeppertia crocata

Goeppertia crocata (syn. Calathea crocata), the saffron-coloured calathea,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Marantaceae, native to Bahia and Espírito Santo states of eastern Brazil.[1] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as a hothouse ornamental.[3]

Goeppertia crocata
Flower
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Marantaceae
Genus: Goeppertia
Species:
G. crocata
Binomial name
Goeppertia crocata
(É.Morren & Joriss.) Borchs. & S.Suárez
Synonyms[1]
  • Calathea crocata É.Morren & Joriss.
  • Phyllodes crocata (É.Morren & Joriss.) Kuntze

References

  1. "Goeppertia crocata (É.Morren & Joriss.) Borchs. & S.Suárez". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  2. Lisa Cameron (March 4, 2022). "Calathea Crocata | Eternal Flame Plant Care Guide". Plants Insights. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  3. "Goeppertia crocata saffron-coloured calathea". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021. Other common names; ... Eternal Flame plant


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