ON THIS PLANT
Goeppertia veitchiana (syn. Calathea veitchiana) is a species of flowering plant in the Marantaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The plant was discovered near Cuenca by the Victorian plant collector Richard Pearce in 1862, and named in honour of his employers, James Veitch & Sons.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Calathea
- Family
- Marantaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Medallion Calathea
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