Goeppertia chimboracensis

Goeppertia chimboracensis
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Zingiberales
Family:	Marantaceae
Genus:	Goeppertia
Species:	G. chimboracensis
Binomial name
Goeppertia chimboracensis (Linden) Borchs. & S.Suárez
Synonyms [2]
Calathea chimboracensisLinden ex André Calathea lehmanniiK.Schum. Maranta chimboracensisLinden Phyllodes chimboracensis(Linden) Kuntze

Goeppertia chimboracensis is an endangered species of flowering plant in the Marantaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. ^[3]

It was first described by Jean Jules Linden. The name chimboracensis refers to the Chimborazo mountains in central Ecuador. ^[4]

References

1. Muriel, P.; Pitman, N. (2004). "Calathea chimboracensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2004: e.T45631A11008749. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T45631A11008749.en .
2. "Goeppertia chimboracensis (Linden ex André) Borchs. & S.Suárez". World Flora Online. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
3. "Goeppertia chimboracensis (Linden) Borchs. & S.Suárez". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
4. Gledhill, David (2008). The names of plants (4 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 104.