Marantaceae
Family of flowering plants in the Commelinid order Zingiberales / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Marantaceae are a family, the arrowroot family, of flowering plants consisting of 31 genera and around 530 species, defining it as one of the most species-rich families in its order.[2][3] Species of this family are found in lowland tropical forests of Africa, Asia, and the Americas. The majority (80%) of the species are found in the American tropics, followed by Asian (11%) and African (9%) tropics.[2] They are commonly called the prayer-plant family and are also known for their unique secondary pollination presentation.
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Marantaceae | |
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Maranta leuconeura | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Zingiberales |
Family: | Marantaceae R.Br.[1] |
Type genus | |
Maranta | |
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