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 Zambia: 1 genus and 1 taxon. |
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