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Goeppertia allouia (syn. Calathea allouia), known as lerén or lairén in Spanish, and also known in English as Guinea arrowroot, and sweet corn root, is a plant in the arrowroot family, native to northern South America and the Caribbean. The name "allouia" is derived from the Carib name for the plant. Lerén is a minor food crop in the American tropics, but was one of the earliest plants domesticated by pre-historic Amerindians in South America.

Stachyphrynium placentarium is a species of flowering plant in the family Marantaceae. Its basionym was Phyllodes placentaria Lour. and was subsequently placed as various species in the genus Phrynium. No subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life.

Goeppertia crocata (syn. Calathea crocata), the saffron-coloured calathea or eternal flame plant, is a species of flowering plant in the family Marantaceae, native to Bahia and Espírito Santo states of eastern Brazil. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as a hothouse ornamental.

Aiphanes chiribogensis is a species of palm which is endemic to western Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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. Common as a houseplant, the species requires warm temperatures, shade, and humidity to thrive, and may produce small yellow flowers. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Aiphanes verrucosa is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is found only in Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Aiphanes grandis is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is found only in Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Goeppertia makoyana (syn. Calathea makoyana), also known as peacock plant or cathedral windows, is a species of plant belonging to the genus Goeppertia in the family Marantaceae, native to Espírito Santo state of eastern Brazil. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

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Oreopanax obscurus is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Oreopanax impolitus is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Oreopanax grandifolius is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Goeppertia monophylla is a species of plant in the Marantaceae family which is native to Brazil. Goeppertia monophylla blooms annually. Depending on its location, G. monophylla may flower for around four months, or for nearly the entire year. The pollinators of Goeppertia monophylla include the hummingbird Phaethornis ruber and the bee Eulaema (pseudoeulaema) pseudocingulata.

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Goeppertia veitchiana (syn. Calathea veitchiana) is a species of flowering plant in the Marantaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The plant was discovered near Cuenca by the Victorian plant collector Richard Pearce in 1862, and named in honour of his employers, James Veitch & Sons.

Goeppertia micans is a species of plant in the family Marantaceae. Its native range is Mexico to Tropical South America. Goeppertia micans is similar in appearance to Goeppertia fucata; however, G. micans is taller and does not have variegated leaves. The Ngäbe-Buglé people use it in traditional medicine.

Goeppertia louisae (syn. Calathea louisae) is a species of plant belonging to the genus Goeppertia, native to Rio de Janeiro state of southeast Brazil but cultivated in other places as an ornamental. Goeppertia louisae is an herb up to 80 cm tall. Leaf blades are up to 22 cm long, 10 cm wide, with two different shades of green running in stripes from the costa to the margins. Color Full® Feather Touch™ Prayer Plant, 'Maui Queen', 'Misto', and 'Variegated' are cultivated varieties.

Goeppertia ecuadoriana (syn. Calathea ecuadoriana) is a species of flowering plant in the Marantaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Goeppertia burle-marxii is a species of plant in the Marantaceae family native to Brazil. It is named after Roberto Burle Marx. Common names for Goeppertia burle-marxii include "Blue Ice Calathea" and "White Ice Calathea". Goeppertia burle-marxii is closely related to Goeppertia cylindrica, and may be confused with it when not flowering.

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