Calathea loeseneri

Calathea loeseneri is a species of plant belonging to the Marantaceae family. It is native to Peru, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia.[2] It can grow to a height of 1.2m (4 feet).[3][4]

Brazilian star calathea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Marantaceae
Genus: Calathea
Species:
C. loeseneri
Binomial name
Calathea loeseneri
Synonyms[1]

Goeppertia loeseneri (J.F. Macbr.) Borchs. & S. Suárez

Calathea loeseneri is widely cultivated as an ornamental outside its native range.[5][6][7][8]

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