Goeppertia crocata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Zingiberales |
Family: | Marantaceae |
Genus: | Goeppertia |
Species: | G. crocata
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Binomial name | |
Goeppertia crocata (É.Morren & Joriss.) Borchs. & S.Suárez
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Goeppertia crocata (syn. Calathea crocata), the saffron-coloured calathea or eternal flame plant, is a species of flowering plant in the family Marantaceae, native to Bahia and Espírito Santo states of eastern Brazil.[1][2] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as a hothouse ornamental.[3]
G. crocata is prized for its "hot", yellow-orange flowers. The flower stems are straight and slightly taller than the leaves, making the flowers more prominent.[2]
Other common names; ... Eternal Flame plant