Goeppertia brasiliensis

(Körn.) 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

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Syst. Bot. 37: 629 (2012)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Goeppertia brasiliensis UL Makai Preserved_Specimen Herb 60 cm. ht. Leaves dark green above w/ fishbone pattern along midrib. Infl. cylindric, 6 cm long. Peduncle c. 12 cm. Flowers yellow Nagata, K.M. 3323 Oahu BISH 1985-07-22
2 Goeppertia brasiliensis Lyon Arboretum Preserved_Specimen Herb to 0.4 m; leaf shiny green above w/yellow-green feathered pattern along midrib; grey-green below w/semi-metallic sheen; pulvinus, oetiole & sheath green; bracts waxy in appearance, light green; petals & staminodes bright yellow; callose staminode large, petaloid similar to outer staminode; bracts tinged purple with age & peduncle reflexes. self compatible. Kennedy, H. 4034 Oahu BISH 1979-11-09