Goeppertia latifolia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Zingiberales |
Family: | Marantaceae |
Genus: | Goeppertia |
Species: | G. latifolia |
Binomial name | |
Goeppertia latifolia (Willd. ex Link) Borchs. & S.Suárez | |
Synonyms | |
Calathea latifolia (Willd. ex Link) Klotzsch |
Goeppertia latifolia is a species of plant in the family Marantaceae. Its native range is Panama to Ecuador and Trinidad. It is used as a food and medicine. Prehistoric Lucayan migrants to the Bahamas brought Goeppertia latifolia with them from their ancestral homelands. The flowers of Goeppertia latifolia do not open spontaneously.
References
- "Goeppertia latifolia (Willd. ex Link) Borchs. & S.Suárez". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- Berman, Mary Jane; Pearsall, Deborah M. (2020). "Crop Dispersal and Lucayan Tool Use: Investigating the Creation of Transported Landscapes in the Central Bahamas through Starch Grain, Phytolith, Macrobotanical, and Artifact Studies". Journal of Field Archaeology. 45 (5): 355–371. doi:10.1080/00934690.2020.1740958.
- "Calathea latifolia Klotzsch". Panama Biodiversity Portal. Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Goeppertia latifolia |
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