Goeppertia warszewiczii (previously Calathea warscewiczii) is a species of perennial, herbaceous plant from the genus Goeppertia in the Marantaceae family, native to Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panamá. The specific epithet warszewiczii refers to Józef Warszewicz.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Goeppertia warszewiczii 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 leucostachys
- Goeppertia zebrina
- Goeppertia veitchiana
- Goeppertia lietzei
- Goeppertia albertii
- Goeppertia maasiorum
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Zingiberales
- Family
- Marantaceae
- Genus
- Goeppertia
- Species
- Goeppertia warszewiczii
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