Goeppertia loeseneri explained

Goeppertia loeseneri (syn. Calathea loeseneri), the Brazilian star calathea, is a species of plant belonging to the Marantaceae family. It is native to Peru, northern Brazil, Colombia, and Ecuador.^[1] It can grow to a height of 1.2m (4 feet).^{[2] [3]}

Goeppertia loeseneri is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant with star-shaped pink flowers^[4] outside its native range.^{[5] [6] [7] [8]}

Notes and References

1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=223112 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Calathea loeseneri
2. Macbride, James Francis. 1931. Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History, Botanical Series 11(2): 51, Calathea loeseneri
3. Borchsenius Kristensen, Finn & Suárez, Stella. 2012. Systematic Botany 37(3): 632, Goeppertia loeseneri
4. Web site: Calathea Loeseneri, Calathea Lotus Pink Care Guide . April 2022 . Plants Insights.
5. Web site: Calathea loeseneri . 2008-01-01 . 2016-03-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304000116/http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Marantaceae/Calathea_loeseneri.html . dead .
6. Web site: Gardino Nursery, Delray Beach Florida USA, Brazilian Star Calathea . 2014-04-23 . 2015-03-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150320080946/http://www.rareflora.com/calathealoe.html . dead .
7. http://www.onlineplantguide.com/Plant-Details/4438/ Online Plant Guide, Calathea loeseneri/Brazilian Calathea, Capathea
8. http://myniceflowers.blogspot.com/2012/11/calathea-loeseneri-star-calathea_17.html My Nice Flowers, Tropical Plants Finder, Tropical Flowers and Garden Plants of Malaysia, Calathea loeseneri star Calathea