Ethnobotanical study of the family Marantaceae R. Br in Bangladesh Agricultural University Botanical Garden

Most. Morsada Khatun; Md. Jahid Hasan Jone; M. Ashrafuzzaman

doi:10.26832/24566632.2023.0802015

Most. Morsada Khatun ¹ , Md. Jahid Hasan Jone ² , M. Ashrafuzzaman ³

¹ Laboratory of Medicinal Plant Resources, Department of Crop Botany, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh - 2202, BANGLADESH
² Laboratory of Medicinal Plant Resources, Department of Crop Botany, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh - 2202, BANGLADESH
³ Laboratory of Medicinal Plant Resources, Department of Crop Botany, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh - 2202, BANGLADESH

✉ Coressponding author: See PDF.

doi https://doi.org/10.26832/24566632.2023.0802015

Abstract

The Marantaceae family is a diverse group of plants that has drawn the interest of scientists and researchers worldwide due to their distinctive morphological characteristics, ecological and economic relevance. The Bangladesh Agricultural University Botanical Garden is home to an abundance of Marantaceae species, making it a useful resource for examining the diversity and significance of this plant family. This present study was designed to survey and document the family Marantaceae with an overview of the family emphasizing its morphological, economic, and ethnobotanical relevance based on a literature review. During the study, we found 25 species (two of which have two varieties each) belonging to 8 genera of which Goeppertia contributed the most species, with 16, followed by Maranta with 4 (including varieties) and Thalia with 2; the remaining 5 genera each contributed one species. Our findings reveal the remarkable diversity and significance of Marantaceae plants in this region, highlighting the necessity for their conservation and protection.

Keywords:

Arrowroot, Conservation, Diversity, Ethnobotany, Marantaceae

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Author Biographies

Most. Morsada Khatun, Laboratory of Medicinal Plant Resources, Department of Crop Botany, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh - 2202, BANGLADESH

M. Ashrafuzzaman, Laboratory of Medicinal Plant Resources, Department of Crop Botany, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh - 2202, BANGLADESH

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