Goeppertia rufibarba

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. The plant's common names are due to its fuzzy, fur-like underleaf texture, which is unusual in its genus. Furthermore, the specific epithet rufibarba comes from the Latin rufus 'red' and barba 'beard'.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Goeppertia rufibarba 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 albertii
• Goeppertia insignis
• Goeppertia lietzei

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Family

Marantaceae

Genus

Goeppertia

Species

Goeppertia rufibarba

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