Goeppertia allouia
Guinea Arrowroot, Llerenes
Also known as: Allouya americana (Lam.) A.Chev. +7 more
- Allouya americana (Lam.) A.Chev.
- Calathea allouia (Aubl.) Lindl.
- Curcuma americana Lam.
- Maranta allouia Aubl.
- Maranta niveiflora A.Dietr.
- Maranta semperflorens Horan.
- Phrynium allouia (Aubl.) Roscoe
- Phyllodes allouia (Aubl.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Marantaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or tuberous geophyte.
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Originating in North America and South America, Goeppertia allouia (commonly known as Guinea arrowroot or Llerenes) is a tuberous plant belonging to the Marantaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti, Leeward Is., Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Jamaica, Mexico Central