Goeppertia elliptica

(Roscoe) 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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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Syst. Bot. 37: 630 (2012)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Goeppertia elliptica Lyon Arboretum; upper Spathiphyllum bank Preserved_Specimen Herb to 0.8 m; leaf blade coriaceous, green above w/white lines paralleling the veins, semi-shiny lighter green below; pulvinus olive green, petiole & sheath green; peduncle & bracts green, sepals green; corolla tube pale golden, lobes yellow tinged green apically; staminodes peach-colored; capsule orange, mucronate. Kennedy, H. 4498 Oahu BISH 1985-03-29
2 Goeppertia elliptica Lyon Arboretum; upper Spathiphyllum bank Preserved_Specimen Herb to 0.8 m; leaf blade coriaceous, green above w/white lines paralleling the veins, semi-shiny lighter green below; pulvinus olive green, petiole & sheath green; peduncle & bracts green, sepals green; corolla tube pale golden, lobes yellow tinged green apically; staminodes peach-colored; capsule orange, mucronate. Kennedy, H. 4498 Oahu BISH 1985-03-29