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Goeppertia libbyana

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Goeppertia libbyana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Marantaceae
Genus: Goeppertia
Species:
G. libbyana
Binomial name
Goeppertia libbyana
(H.Kenn.) Borchs. & S.Suárez
Synonyms[2]

Calathea libbyana H.Kenn.

Goeppertia libbyana (syn. Calathea libbyana) is a species of flowering plant in the family Marantaceae, endemic to Napo Province of Ecuador.[2] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Muriel, P. & Pitman, N. 2004. Calathea libbyana. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 August 2007.
  2. ^ a b "Goeppertia libbyana (H.Kenn.) Borchs. & S.Suárez". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Goeppertia libbyana". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.