Biology:Goeppertia micans
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Marantaceae |
| Genus: | Goeppertia |
| Species: | G. micans
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| Binomial name | |
| Goeppertia micans (L.Mathieu) Borchs. & S.Suárez
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Goeppertia micans is a species of plant in the family Marantaceae. Its native range is Mexico to Tropical South America.[1] Goeppertia micans is similar in appearance to Goeppertia fucata; however, G. micans is taller and does not have variegated leaves.[2]
The Ngäbe-Buglé people use it in traditional medicine.[3]
References
- ↑ "Goeppertia micans (L.Mathieu) Borchs. & S.Suárez" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2024. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60461053-2.
- ↑ Suarez, Stella; Galeano, Gloria (1996). LAS MARANTACEAS DE LA REGION DE ARARACUARA. TROPENBOS COLOMBIA. https://www.tropenbos.org/app/data/uploads/sites/2/TBI-ColX-web-1.pdf. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ↑ Jiménez, José Ulises; Cedeño, Kleveer Abilio Espino; Duque, José Rogelio Fábrega; del Carmen Franco Chávez, Abelardo; Espinosa, Wedleys Walker Tejedor; Serracín, Brenda Cecilia; Valoys, Ana Cristina González (2022). "Healing plants in the traditional medicine of the Ngäbe-Buglé ethnic group: A preliminary ethnobotanical study". 2022 8th International Engineering, Sciences and Technology Conference (IESTEC). pp. 381–386. doi:10.1109/IESTEC54539.2022.00066. ISBN 978-1-6654-9843-2. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/368596016. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
Wikidata ☰ Q50841684 entry
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