Goeppertia picturata
A compact Amazonian prayer plant with glossy oval leaves. A grey or silver band runs along the midrib, with thin grey bands on either side; the 'Argentea' form is almost entirely silver. In the wild it is a lowland rainforest understory herb of north-western Brazil. It needs warmth, shade, high humidity and soft water.
Where it grows wild
It grows as a herb on the floor of lowland Amazonian rainforest, in humus-rich, constantly moist soil in deep to moderate shade. No detailed field notes were found. The few specimens come from the upper Rio Negro and the Manaus region.
Four records carry an elevation, 125–150 m, typical of the central Amazon lowlands.
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