Goeppertia lietzei
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| Goeppertia lietzei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Marantaceae |
| Genus: | Goeppertia |
| Species: | G. lietzei |
| Binomial name | |
| Goeppertia lietzei (É.Morren) Saka | |
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Goeppertia lietzei (syn. Calathea lietzei) is a species of plant belonging to the genus Goeppertia of the Marantaceae family, native to eastern Brazil.[1]
Goeppertia lietzei has been introduced to El Salvador, Honduras, and Mexico.[1][2] It can be considered invasive in West Java, Indonesia.[3][4] It has also been reported as growing in disturbed forest in East Kalimantan, Indonesia.[5] In Indonesia, it is locally known as Kalatea batik.[6][7]
'Stella', 'White Fusion', and 'Yellow Fusion' are cultivated varieties.[8]
