Goeppertia umbrosa
Goeppertia umbrosa (Calathea umbrosa) is a shade-loving herb of the coastal Atlantic Forest of north-eastern Brazil, from Pernambuco and Alagoas south to Bahia. It is one of the better-collected members of the genus, and its lowland, seasonally drier climate makes it a little more forgiving of ordinary room conditions than the Amazonian species, though it still wants high humidity and deep shade.
Where it grows wild
A terrestrial herb of the floor of lowland Atlantic rainforest and its remnants, in deep to moderate shade on humus-rich, moist soil; the epithet umbrosa means shade-dwelling. Most records are within a few kilometres of the coast.
Recorded elevations 0 to 814 m with a median of 25 m: overwhelmingly a coastal lowland plant, with a few records in the hills of southern Bahia.
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