Goeppertia variegata

Goeppertia variegata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Embryophytes
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Zingiberales
Family:	Marantaceae
Genus:	Goeppertia
Species:	G. variegata
Binomial name
Goeppertia variegata (K.Koch) Borchs. & S.Suárez
Synonyms
Calathea variegata (K.Koch) Linden ex Körn. Phrynium variegatum K.Koch Phyllodes variegata (K.Koch) Kuntze Calathea riedeliana (Didr.) K.Schum., nom. illeg. homonym. post. Maranta riedeliana (Didr.) Körn. Phrynium jucundum Pynaert Phrynium riedelianum Didr. Phrynium riedelii Didr. Saranthe riedeliana (Didr.) Eichler

Goeppertia variegata is a species of plant from the genus Goeppertia in the Marantaceae family. It is native to Bolivia, Brazil North, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago and Venezuela. It is part of the sub-group of the genus called the Ornata group.

Description

Goeppertia variegata is a big sized plant with huge, wide and long green leaves with long and thick petioles and a long pulvinus. The underside of the leaf can vary from green to purple. Juvenile plants have two light green bands on each side of the leaf with a dark green square-like pattern along the middle vein. This middle pattern later fades into a single thick green band, intensifying the brush pattern. Sometimes the pattern disappears completely at a very mature stage, leaving the leaves plain green. The inflorescence shape and flowers are not clearly documented.