''Goeppertia warscewiczii'' (previously ''Calathea warszewiczii'') is a species of perennial, herbaceous
plant in the
Marantaceae family, endemic to
Costa Rica
Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the no ...
and
Nicaragua. It grows up to 0.5 to 1 meters (20-40 inches) high, by 0.5 to 1 meters (20-40 inches) wide, with patterned lanceolate leaves, and white cone-like inflorescences that fade to yellow or pink.
Synonyms
* ''Calathea warszewiczii'' (L. Mathieu ex Planch.) Planch. & Linden
* ''Maranta warscewiczii'' L. Mathieu ex Planch.
* ''Maranta warscewiczii'' L. Mathieu
* ''Phyllodes warscewiczii'' (L. Mathieu) Kuntze
References
* Cat. Pl. Exot. 10: 3 1855.
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