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 makoyana (É.Morren) Borchs. & S.Suárez
Goeppertia makoyana is an evergreen perennial prayer plant commonly grown as a h…
Goeppertia majestica (Linden) Borchs. & S.Suárez
Goeppertia majestica, the majestic prayer plant, is an ornamental Marantaceae sp…
Donax canniformis (G.Forst.) K.Schum.
Donax is a monotypic flowering plant genus in Marantaceae, with its only species…
Thalia dealbata Fraser
Thalia dealbata is a North American aquatic ornamental plant in Marantaceae know…
Goeppertia insignis (W.Bull ex W.E.Marshall) J.M.A.Braga, L.J.T.Cardoso & R.Couto
Goeppertia insignis, the rattlesnake plant, is a Brazilian evergreen perennial c…
Goeppertia sanderiana (Sander) Borchs. & S.Suárez
Goeppertia sanderiana is a Marantaceae species from northern Peru, introduced to…
Ctenanthe burle-marxii H.Kenn.
Ctenanthe burle-marxii, the fishbone prayer plant, is a Brazilian native Maranta…
Goeppertia picturata (K.Koch & Linden) Borchs. & S.Suárez
Goeppertia picturata is a Marantaceae evergreen perennial native to northwest Br…
Maranta leuconeura É.Morren
Maranta leuconeura, commonly called the prayer plant, is a popular tropical hous…
Stromanthe stromanthoides (J.F.Macbr.) L.Andersson
Stromanthe stromanthoides is a Marantaceae species native to north South America…
Goeppertia veitchiana (Veitch ex Hook.f.) Borchs. & S.Suárez
Goeppertia veitchiana is an endemic Ecuadorian flowering plant in the Marantacea…
Goeppertia marantifolia (Standl.) Borchs. & S.Suárez
Goeppertia marantifolia is a Marantaceae plant native from Central America to Ec…
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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