Goeppertia incompta
A large prayer plant from the Ornata group of Goeppertia, known only from Puntarenas Province in southern Costa Rica, mostly the Osa Peninsula and Golfo Dulce area. Young leaves carry broad yellow-green 'brush' bands crossed by dark green veins, and mature plants are often plain green. It is a hot, humid lowland rainforest plant that wants steady warmth, shade and constant moisture.
Where it grows wild
Floor of tropical wet lowland forest in the Osa Peninsula and Golfo Dulce area (Corcovado, Piedras Blancas, Rincón de Osa), often along rivers and streams and on forested ridges. It is also grown in local gardens such as Las Cruces and La Gamba.
Records run from sea level to about 1,000 m, with a median of about 70 m. The higher records include garden plants at Las Cruces, so wild plants are essentially lowland.
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