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Goeppertia elliptica
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Gingers, heliconias & bananas

Goeppertia elliptica

Names

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Chinese青纹竹芋
Scientific nameGoeppertia elliptica (Roscoe) Borchs. & S.Suárez

About this species

Goeppertia elliptica is a species of plant from the genus Goeppertia in the family Marantaceae. It is native to Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela, and parts of Brazil. It was described by William Roscoe as Phrynium ellipticum in 1827. The cultivar 'Vittata' is grown horticulturally. This species belongs to the sub-group of Goeppertia called the Ornata group.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderZingiberales
FamilyMarantaceae
GenusGoeppertia

In Suriname

62Records in Suriname
13iNaturalist observations
1843First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini35
  • Saramacca4
  • Marowijne2
  • Brokopondo1
  • Commewijne1
  • Paramaribo1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

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