Marantaceae genera

genus of plants

Calathea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Marantaceae. They are commonly called calatheas or (like their relatives) prayer plants. About 200 species formerly assigned to Calathea are now in the genus Goeppertia. Calathea currently contains around 60 species. Native to the tropical Americas, many of the species are popular as pot plants due to their decorative leaves and, in some species, colorful inflorescences. The young leaves and bracts can retain pools of water called phytotelmata, that provide habitat for many invertebrates.

Ctenanthe is a genus of flowering plants of the family Marantaceae described as a genus in 1884. They are evergreen perennials, native to Central and South America (primarily Brazil). They are grown for their attractive, often variegated foliage. They are frost tender, requiring a minimum temperature of .

Stromanthe is a genus of flowering plants in the family Marantaceae, native to the tropical portions of the Americas from Mexico to Trinidad to northern Argentina.

genus of plants

Goeppertia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Marantaceae, native to the New World Tropics. It contains 243 accepted species, many of which were until recently assigned to Calathea. It was first described by Nees von Esenbeck in 1831, who erroneously erected another genus Goeppertia in 1836, which has now been synonymized with Endlicheria. In 1862 August Grisebach described another genus Goeppertia; this has now been synonymized with Bisgoeppertia.

Phrynium is a genus of flowering plants native to China, India, Southeast Asia, New Guinea and Melanesia. It was described as a genus in 1797.

Sarcophrynium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Marantaceae indigenous to tropical Africa. It was described as a genus in 1902.

Monotagma is a genus of plant in family Marantaceae described as a genus in 1902. It is native to tropical America.

Hypselodelphys is a group of plants in the Marantaceae described as a genus in 1950. native to tropical Africa from Liberia to Uganda and south to Angola. It contains 8 recognized species:

Ischnosiphon is a genus of plants native to Central America, South America, Trinidad and the Lesser Antilles. It was first described as a genus in 1859.

Myrosma is a genus of plants. Only one species is currently recognized: Myrosma cannifolia, the cannaleaf myrosma, native to northern South America (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Suriname, French Guiana, Guyana) as well as Trinidad and the Windward Islands. It is considered naturalized in Haiti, Puerto Rico and the Leeward Islands.

Megaphrynium is a genus of plants native to tropical Africa.

Saranthe is a genus of plants native to Brazil and Paraguay, described as a genus in 1861.

Halopegia is a genus of plants native to tropical Africa, Madagascar, and tropical southeast Asia (Indochina, Java). Three species are recognized as of April 2014:

thumb|Flowers of Marantochloa purpurea

Haumania is a genus of flowering plants in the family Marantaceae. It is native to central Africa. As of March 2022, Kew and Plants of the World Online accepts three species:

Stachyphrynium is a genus of plants native to China, the Indian subcontinent, and Southeast Asia. It was first described as a genus with this name in 1902.

Schumannianthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Marantaceae described in 1904.

Hylaeanthe is a genus of flowering plants in the family Marantaceae. It is native to Central and South America. ==Species== The genus contains 5 recognized species:

Pleiostachya is a genus of plants in the Marantaceae family native to Mexico, Central America, Colombia, and Ecuador. It contains 3 recognized species:

Monophyllanthe is a genus of plants native to Brazil, Colombia, French Guinea and Suriname. It contains 2 recognized species: Monophyllanthe araracuarensis S.Suárez, Galeano & H.Kenn. - Brazil and Colombia Monophyllanthe oligophylla K.Schum. - French Guiana and Suriname

Trachyphrynium is a monotypic genus of plants native to tropical Africa. The only recognized species is Trachyphrynium braunianum (K.Schum.) Baker, widespread from Liberia to Uganda.

Afrocalathea is a genus of plants native to Africa. It contains only one species: Afrocalathea rhizantha (K.Schum.) K.Schum, known from Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Cabinda, and Congo-Brazzaville.

Thaumatococcus is a genus of tropical flowering plants in the arrowroot family, Marantaceae, thought for many years to contain a single species from western Africa: Thaumatococcus daniellii. A second species, however, was described in 2012: Thaumatococcus flavus, native to Gabon in central Africa.

Sanblasia is a monotypic genus of plants. At present, the only species recognized is Sanblasia dressleri L.Andersson, endemic to Panama.

Koernickanthe is a monotypic genus of flowering plants. It contains only one recognized species, Koernickanthe orbiculata (Körn.) L.Andersson, native to Brazil, Bolivia and Suriname.