Goeppertia inocephala

(Kuntze) Borchs. & S.Suárez (2012)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Zingiberales Family: Marantaceae Genus: Goeppertia

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Syst. Bot. 37: 631 (2012)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Goeppertia inocephala Waimea Arboretum & Botanical Garden Preserved_Specimen Plant to ca. 10'; sepals & petals yellow; bracts persistent on inflorescence. Kirchoff, B.K. 89261 Oahu BISH 1989-05-24
2 Goeppertia inocephala Koloa District, Lawai Valley, National Tropical Botanical Garden; Bamboo Bridge area, S of Hale Ohe (Bamboo House), below bird's nest Anthurium Cultivated. Preserved_Specimen Clumping herb, lvs to 3 m, erect, basal, distichous, both surfaces plain green, not waxy. Infl on leafless peduncle 40-50 cm, cylindrical, bracts brown, calyx yellow, tips green; tepals & stamen yellow; musky-sweet odor. Lorence, D.H. 7784 Kauai BISH 1996-05-17
3 Goeppertia inocephala Waimea Arboretum & Botanical Garden Preserved_Specimen Plant to ca. 10'; sepals & petals yellow; bracts persistent on inflorescence. Kirchoff, B.K. 89261 Oahu BISH 1989-05-24