Goeppertia majestica
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| In bloom at the Singapore Botanic Gardens | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Marantaceae |
| Genus: | Goeppertia |
| Species: | G. majestica
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| Binomial name | |
| Goeppertia majestica (Linden) Borchs. & S.Suárez
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Goeppertia majestica (syn. Calathea majestica), the majestic prayer plant, is a species of flowering plant in the family Marantaceae. It is native to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Guyana, and northern Brazil,[2] and has been introduced to Venezuela.[1]
In the Amazon, the leaves of G. majestica (referred to as Calathea gigas) are traditionally used for lining baskets for holding fish, and as thatch.[3]
As an ornamental, G. majestica has attractive foliage and can be grown both indoors and in outdoor gardens.[4][5] A large member of its genus, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Goeppertia majestica (Linden) Borchs. & S.Suárez". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Calathea Majestica White Star Care Guide". Plants Insights.
- ^ Duke, James A.; Vasquez, Rodolfo (1994). Amazonian Ethnobotanical Dictionary. CRC Press. p. 36.
- ^ "Goeppertia majestica 'Albolineata'". Flora & Fauna Web. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Goeppertia majestica 'Sanderiana'". Flora & Fauna Web. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Goeppertia majestica majestic prayer plant". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
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