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Goeppertia orbifolia

(Linden) 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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Description

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Uses and Culture

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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: 633 (2012)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Goeppertia orbifolia Lyon Arboretum; Spathiphyllum bank Preserved_Specimen Herb; lvs usually borne singley, blades firm, green w/alternating white bands between the raised major veins above, grey-green below; pulvinus light yellow-green; petiole & sheaths green; bracts soft, herbaceous, whitish-green initially, rapidly dying back becoming dark brown before flowering; ovary pink, all other flwr parts pure white. Kennedy, H. 4496 Oahu BISH 1985-03-25
2 Goeppertia orbifolia Lyon Arboretum; Spathiphyllum bank Preserved_Specimen Herb; lvs usually borne singley, blades firm, green w/alternating white bands between the raised major veins above, grey-green below; pulvinus light yellow-green; petiole & sheaths green; bracts soft, herbaceous, whitish-green initially, rapidly dying back becoming dark brown before flowering; ovary pink, all other flwr parts pure white. Kennedy, H. 4496 Oahu BISH 1985-03-25
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