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Division: Magnoliophyta

Family: Marantaceae

Specific Epithet: Maranta leuconeura kerchoveana

Common Name: Prayer Plant or Rabbitıs Tracks

Ethnobotanical/Economic Uses: Prized for their foliage as greenhouse and house plants.

Cultural Requirements: Leaf blades fold at night.

Origin: Brazil

Number of Specimens: 3

Other Names: Maranta repens

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