Goeppertia rufibarba | |
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At the United States Botanic Garden | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Zingiberales |
Family: | Marantaceae |
Genus: | Goeppertia |
Species: | G. rufibarba
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Binomial name | |
Goeppertia rufibarba (Fenzl) Borchs. & S.Suárez
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Goeppertia rufibarba (syn. Calathea rufibarba), the furry feather or velvet calathea, is a species of flowering plant in the Marantaceae family, native to Bahia state of northeastern Brazil.[1][2][3] The plant's common names are due to its fuzzy, fur-like underleaf texture, which is unusual in its genus.[4][5] Common as a houseplant, the species requires warm temperatures, shade, and humidity to thrive, and may produce small yellow flowers.[6][7] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[8]