Goeppertia latifolia
| Goeppertia latifolia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Marantaceae |
| Genus: | Goeppertia |
| Species: | G. latifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Goeppertia latifolia (Willd. ex Link) Borchs. & S.Suárez | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Calathea latifolia (Willd. ex Link) Klotzsch | |
Goeppertia latifolia is a species of plant in the family Marantaceae. Its native range is Panama to Ecuador and Trinidad. It is used as a food and medicine. Prehistoric Lucayan migrants to the Bahamas brought Goeppertia latifolia with them from their ancestral homelands. The flowers of Goeppertia latifolia do not open spontaneously.