Goeppertia lanata
Goeppertia lanata (long known as Calathea lanata) is a terrestrial understory herb of the western Amazon lowlands in Colombia, Peru and northern Brazil, named for the woolly hairs on its leaves and bracts. It grows on the shaded forest floor in a climate that is hot, wet and almost seasonless, so at home it wants steady warmth, very high humidity and low, even light. Little is published beyond its description, so this profile leans on the measured climate and what is known of Amazonian understory Goeppertia.
Where it grows wild
Terra firme and seasonally moist lowland rainforest floor along the Caquetá, Putumayo and upper Amazon basins, in deep to moderate shade under a closed canopy. It grows in leaf litter over clay-rich forest soils, often near small streams.
Recorded at 48 to 300 m, median 160 m: a strictly lowland species.
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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 2.0 licence, unmodified.