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Goeppertia sanderiana
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Goeppertia sanderiana

Goeppertia sanderiana is a species of plant belonging to the genus Goeppertia in the family Marantaceae. It is native to Peru and has been introduced to El Salvador and Honduras. It is a very common ornemental plant used in homes because of its beautiful foliage. It belongs to one of the groups in the Goeppertia genus called the Ornata Group.

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Description

Goeppertia sanderiana has dark green leaves with a pink, white striped pattern on the upper side of the leaf. This pattern disappears as the plant matures and is all green when mature. The bottom side of the leaf is purple throughout the plant's life. The inflorescence of Goeppertia sanderiana is similar to Goeppertia elliptica, Goeppertia bantae or Calathea monstera.

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1172841.