''Goeppertia warszewiczii'' (previously ''Calathea warscewiczii'') is a species of perennial, herbaceous

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in the

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family, endemic to

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. It grows up to 0.5 to 1 meters (20-40 inches) high, by 0.5 to 1 meters (20-40 inches) wide, with patterned lanceolate leaves, and white cone-like inflorescences that fade to yellow or pink.

References

* Cat. Pl. Exot. 10: 3 1855. * * warscewiczii {{Zingiberales-stub