Spermatophyta: Monocotyledonae: Zingiberales

Marantaceae

Andersson, (1981) Nordic. J. Bot. 1 48-56

Dhetchuvi, J.B.M.M. & Ley, A.C. (2017) Marantaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique

Walters, S.M. et al. (eds) (1984) The European Garden Flora. Vol. II. Monocotyledons (Part II). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge

Description of the family

Perennial rhizomatous herbs. Leaves generally 2-ranked, usually with a well-developed winged sheath and false petiole; lamina pinnately veined. Inflorescence a spike raceme or head. Flowers bisexual, asymmetric. Calyx of 3 sepals. Corolla 3-lobed, united in a tube below. Fertile stamen 1, with several, variously petaloid, staminodes. Ovary inferior. Fruit fleshy or a capsule.

Worldwide: 29 genera and 535 species in the tropics, mainly America

Zimbabwe: 3 cultivated genera and 3 cultivated taxa.

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Genus	Content
Calathea G. Mey.	Description
Ctenanthe Eichler
Maranta L.	Description

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Tropicos: Marantaceae