Goeppertia chimboracensis
| Goeppertia chimboracensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Marantaceae |
| Genus: | Goeppertia |
| Species: | G. chimboracensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Goeppertia chimboracensis | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Goeppertia chimboracensis is an endangered species of flowering plant in the Marantaceae family. It is a perennial endemic to Ecuador.[3]
It was first described by Jean Jules Linden. The name chimboracensis refers to the Chimborazo mountains in central Ecuador.[4]
The Tsáchila people of Ecuador use the plant to treat hemorrhage.[5]
References
- ^ Muriel, P.; Pitman, N. (2004). "Calathea chimboracensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004 e.T45631A11008749. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T45631A11008749.en.
- ^ "Goeppertia chimboracensis (Linden ex André) Borchs. & S.Suárez". World Flora Online. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Goeppertia chimboracensis (Linden) Borchs. & S.Suárez". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ Gledhill, David (2008). The names of plants (4 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 104.
- ^ Cerón, Carlos; Consuelo Montalvo, A.; Calazacón, Augusto; Toasa, Germán V. (2004). "Etnobotánica Tsáchila, Pichincha-Ecuador". Cinchonia. 5 (1): 109–194.