Goeppertia majestica

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Goeppertia majestica
In bloom at the Singapore Botanic Gardens
Scientific classification Edit this 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

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]

References

  1. ^ a b "Goeppertia majestica (Linden) Borchs. & S.Suárez". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Calathea Majestica White Star Care Guide". Plants Insights.
  3. ^ "Goeppertia majestica majestic prayer plant". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.