Goeppertia majestica

Goeppertia majestica
In bloom at the Singapore Botanic Gardens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Zingiberales
Family:	Marantaceae
Genus:	Goeppertia
Species:	G. majestica
Binomial name
Goeppertia majestica (Linden) Borchs. & S.Suárez
Synonyms [1]
List Calathea gigasGagnep. Calathea imperialis(Burgerstein & Abel) L.H.Bailey & Raffill Calathea majestica(Linden) H.Kenn. Calathea princeps(Linden) Regel Maranta imperialisBurgerstein & Abel Maranta majesticaLinden Maranta princepsLinden Phyllodes princeps(Linden) Kuntze

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

1. "Goeppertia majestica (Linden) Borchs. & S.Suárez". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
2. "Calathea Majestica White Star Care Guide". Plants Insights.
3. Duke, James A.; Vasquez, Rodolfo (1994). Amazonian Ethnobotanical Dictionary. CRC Press. p. 36.
4. "Goeppertia majestica 'Albolineata'". Flora & Fauna Web. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
5. "Goeppertia majestica 'Sanderiana'". Flora & Fauna Web. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
6. "Goeppertia majestica majestic prayer plant". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.