Marantaceae is a plant family in the Plantae kingdom, order Zingiberales, class Liliopsida. The family contains 25 accepted species worldwide.
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Goeppertia roseopicta (Linden ex Lem.) Borchs. & S.Suárez
Goeppertia roseopicta is a common tender houseplant from northwestern Brazil, gr…
Ctenanthe burle-marxii H.Kenn.
Ctenanthe burle-marxii, the fishbone prayer plant, is a Brazilian native Maranta…
Goeppertia veitchiana (Veitch ex Hook.f.) Borchs. & S.Suárez
Goeppertia veitchiana is an endemic Ecuadorian flowering plant in the Marantacea…
Maranta arundinacea L.
Maranta arundinacea, or arrowroot, is a perennial crop grown for its edible rhiz…
Goeppertia loeseneri (J.F.Macbr.) Borchs. & S.Suárez
Goeppertia loeseneri, or Brazilian star calathea, is an ornamental Marantaceae s…
Thalia dealbata Fraser
Thalia dealbata is a North American aquatic ornamental plant in Marantaceae know…
Maranta leuconeura É.Morren
Maranta leuconeura, commonly called the prayer plant, is a popular tropical hous…
Calathea crotalifera S.Watson
Calathea crotalifera is a rhizomatous perennial flowering plant in the Marantace…
Donax canniformis (G.Forst.) K.Schum.
Donax is a monotypic flowering plant genus in Marantaceae, with its only species…
Thalia geniculata L.
Thalia geniculata is a widespread plant native to tropical Africa and much of th…
Goeppertia picturata (K.Koch & Linden) Borchs. & S.Suárez
Goeppertia picturata is a Marantaceae evergreen perennial native to northwest Br…
Goeppertia latifolia (Willd. ex Link) Borchs. & S.Suárez
Goeppertia latifolia is a Marantaceae plant native to the neotropics, used for f…
Marantaceae plants belong to the Zingiberales order in the Plantae kingdom. Maranta leuconeura leaves have a distinctive habit: they lie flat during the day, and fold into an erect position at night, as if praying for evening vespers. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Marantaceae is classified in the order Zingiberales, class Liliopsida, phylum Tracheophyta. The family contains 25 accepted species worldwide.
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