Goeppertia rufibarba (syn.

Calathea rufibarba), the furry feather or velvet calathea, is a species of flowering plant in the Marantaceae family, native to Bahia state of northeastern Brazil.

[1][2][3] The plant's common names are due to its fuzzy, fur-like underleaf texture, which is unusual in its genus.

[4][5] Common as a houseplant, the species requires warm temperatures, shade, and humidity to thrive, and may produce small yellow flowers.

[6][7] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.