Goeppertia kegeljanii

Goeppertia kegeljanii is a species of flowering plant in the family Marantaceae.[1] Native to Brazil,[2] it is commonly also known by its synonym Calathea musaica in the houseplant trade.[3] As an ornamental plant, it is noted for its light green, oval leaves with a fine network of patterning.[4]

Goeppertia kegeljanii
Calathea bella kz1.jpg
Goeppertia kegeljanii at the New York Botanical Garden
Scientific classificationedit
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Monocots
Clade:Commelinids
Order:Zingiberales
Family:Marantaceae
Genus:Goeppertia
Species:
G. kegeljanii
Binomial name
Goeppertia kegeljanii
(É.Morren) Saka
Synonyms
  • Calathea musaica
  • Phyllodes bella
  • Calathea bella (W.Bull) Regel
  • Goeppertia bella

CultivarsEdit

The following list of cultivars is incomplete.

  • C. bella 'Network'


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 Metasyntactic variable, which is released under the 
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