Goeppertia micans

Goeppertia micans
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Zingiberales
Family:	Marantaceae
Genus:	Goeppertia
Species:	G. micans
Binomial name
Goeppertia micans (L.Mathieu) Borchs. & S.Suárez
Synonyms
Calathea micans (L.Mathieu) Körn. Maranta micans L.Mathieu Phrynium micans (L.Mathieu) Klotzsch Phyllodes micans (L.Mathieu) Kuntze

Goeppertia micans is a species of plant in the family Marantaceae. Its native range is Mexico to Tropical South America. ^[1] Goeppertia micans is similar in appearance to Goeppertia fucata ; however, G. micans is taller and does not have variegated leaves. ^[2]

The Ngäbe-Buglé people use it in traditional medicine. ^[3]

References

1. "Goeppertia micans (L.Mathieu) Borchs. & S.Suárez". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
2. Suarez, Stella; Galeano, Gloria (1996). LAS MARANTACEAS DE LA REGION DE ARARACUARA (PDF). TROPENBOS COLOMBIA. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
3. Jiménez, José Ulises; Cedeño, Kleveer Abilio Espino; Duque, José Rogelio Fábrega; del Carmen Franco Chávez, Abelardo; Espinosa, Wedleys Walker Tejedor; Serracín, Brenda Cecilia; Valoys, Ana Cristina González (2022). "Healing plants in the traditional medicine of the Ngäbe-Buglé ethnic group: A preliminary ethnobotanical study". 2022 8th International Engineering, Sciences and Technology Conference (IESTEC). pp. 381–386. doi:10.1109/IESTEC54539.2022.00066. ISBN   978-1-6654-9843-2 . Retrieved 1 September 2024.