About Goeppertia latifolia (Willd. ex Link) Borchs. & S.Suárez
Goeppertia latifolia (Willd. ex Link) Borchs. & S.Suárez is a plant species that belongs to the Marantaceae family. Its native natural range extends from Panama to Ecuador, and also includes Trinidad. This species has documented uses as both a food source and a medicine. Prehistoric Lucayan migrants who settled in the Bahamas brought Goeppertia latifolia with them when they traveled from their ancestral homelands. The flowers of this plant do not open spontaneously on their own.
