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Goeppertia zebrina

(Sims) Nees (1831)

This name is accepted

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

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Linnaea 6: 337 (1831)

Other References

Staples & Herbst 2005:698 (KEY), 703 (DESCR [as Calathea zebrina]); Oppenheimer 2019:7 (EM? [adventive, Honolulu Nui]); Borchsenius et al. 2012:626 (Syn. C. zebrina = G. zebrina)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Goeppertia zebrina E Maui, Hana District, Honolulunui Growing in dense shade along trails in wet Ardisia elliptica forest Preserved_Specimen Erect herbs to 1.5 m tall, leaves variegated above, abaxial surface uniformly purple; flowers mostly white Oppenheimer, H.L. 111217 Maui BISH 2012-11-16
2 Goeppertia zebrina Koloa Dist.; Lawai Valley, NTBG, Bamboo Bridge section west side of Lawai Stream Preserved_Specimen Rhizomatous, stems clustered, lvs w/dark bars on light green background above, texture velvety, pale green beneath; infl. cylindrical, bracts purple-green, tepals dark purple. Lorence, D.H. 7655 Kauai BISH 1995-04-11
3 Goeppertia zebrina Kalihi Valley, cult. Preserved_Specimen Leaves dull-violet below, light and dark velvety green above; fls. white and light violet, the petal-like staminode 3-parted and violet Harris, A. Oahu BISH 1956-03-13
4 Goeppertia zebrina Kalihi Valley, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Leaves dull-violet below, light and dark velvety green above; flws white and light-violet, the petal-like staminode 3-parted and violet. 2 flw-heads together. Harris, A. Oahu BISH 1956-03-13
5 Goeppertia zebrina East Maui, Hana District, Honolulunui. In dark, shady, alien dominated forest. Vegetation: Ardisia, Mangifera, Syzygium, Hibiscus, Miconia, Clidemia, Cordyline, Asplenium. Preserved_Specimen Herbs, spreading at least vegetatively by runners and walking. Oppenheimer, H.L. 61804 Maui BISH 2018-06-19
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