Goeppertia kegeljanii

Goeppertia kegeljanii is a species of flowering plant in the family Marantaceae.[1] Native to Brazil,[2] it is commonly also known by its synonym Calathea musaica[3] in the houseplant trade. As an ornamental plant, it is noted for its light green, oval leaves with a fine network of patterning.[4]

Goeppertia kegeljanii
Goeppertia kegeljanii at the New York Botanical Garden
Scientific 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
  • Calathea musaica
  • Phyllodes bella
  • Calathea bella (W.Bull) Regel
  • Goeppertia bella

Cultivars

The following list of cultivars is incomplete.

  • C. bella 'Network'

References
  1. "Goeppertia bella (W.Bull) Borchs. & S.Suárez, Syst. Bot. 37: 629 (2012).", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Morse, Clinton. "Goeppertia bella {Marantaceae}". titanarum.uconn.edu. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
  3. "Calathea Musaica, Network Calathea Care Guide". Plants Insights. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  4. Myles Challis (1994). Exotic Gardening in Cool Climates. Fourth Estate. p. 93. ISBN 978-1-85702-187-5.


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