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Marantaceae R. Brown. Common name: Arrowroot Family.
A family of about 31 genera and 550 species, herbs and vines, nearly pantropical (absent from Australia), and rarely extending into subtropical and warm temperate regions.
References: Andersson (1998b) In Kubitzki (1998b); Kennedy (2000) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2000). Show full citations.
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