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]
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| Goeppertia kegeljanii at the New York Botanical Garden | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Marantaceae |
| Genus: | Goeppertia |
| Species: | G. kegeljanii
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| Binomial name | |
| Goeppertia kegeljanii (É.Morren) Saka
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List
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Cultivars
editThe following list of cultivars is incomplete.
- G. kegeljanii 'Network'
References
edit- ^ a b c "Goeppertia kegeljanii (É.Morren) Saka". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- ^ Morse, Clinton. "Goeppertia bella {Marantaceae}". titanarum.uconn.edu. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Myles Challis (1994). Exotic Gardening in Cool Climates. Fourth Estate. p. 93. ISBN 978-1-85702-187-5.
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