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Goeppertia chimboracensis

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Goeppertia chimboracensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Marantaceae
Genus: Goeppertia
Species:
G. chimboracensis
Binomial name
Goeppertia chimboracensis
(Linden) Borchs. & S.Suárez
Synonyms[2]
  • Calathea chimboracensis Linden ex André
  • Calathea lehmannii K.Schum.
  • Maranta chimboracensis Linden
  • Phyllodes chimboracensis (Linden) Kuntze

Goeppertia chimboracensis is an endangered species of flowering plant in the Marantaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador.[3]

It was first described by Jean Jules Linden. The name chimboracensis refers to the Chimborazo mountains in central Ecuador.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Muriel, P.; Pitman, N. (2004). "Calathea chimboracensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T45631A11008749. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T45631A11008749.en.
  2. ^ "Goeppertia chimboracensis (Linden ex André) Borchs. & S.Suárez". World Flora Online. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Goeppertia chimboracensis (Linden) Borchs. & S.Suárez". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  4. ^ Gledhill, David (2008). The names of plants (4 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 104.