Goeppertia orbifolia
A large-leaved prayer plant (formerly Calathea orbifolia) of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest understory, known in the wild from only a handful of records in northeastern and southeastern Brazil. It grows on shaded forest floors from rhizomes, in warm but not hot conditions with a mild, somewhat drier winter. At home it needs steady warmth, low-to-medium light, soft water, constantly moist but airy soil and above-average humidity.
Where it grows wild
A terrestrial herb of the shaded Atlantic Forest floor, growing beneath large trees in humus-rich soil. Published field detail specific to this species is scarce. The habitat description comes from general floristic statements (a typical Atlantic Forest species of the wet tropical biome), not a detailed field study.
The four wild records with elevations fall at 226–650 m (median 641 m): lowland to low submontane forest.
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