Goeppertia picturata is a species of plant now classified as belonging to the genus Goeppertia in the family Marantaceae. It is native to northwest Brazil. and has been introduced to Colombia, Peru, the Leeward Islands, and the Windward Islands.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Goeppertia picturata being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Goeppertia roseopicta
- Goeppertia veitchiana
- Ctenanthe burle-marxii
- Maranta leuconeura
- Goeppertia makoyana
- Aglaonema commutatum
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Zingiberales
- Family
- Marantaceae
- Genus
- Goeppertia
- Species
- Goeppertia picturata
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