Maranta
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Maranta can refer to:
Maranta as a personal name may refer to:
- The MarantaceaeMarantaceaeThe Marantaceae or arrowroot family is a family of flowering plants known for its large starchy rhizomes. It is sometimes called the prayer-plant family...
family of "prayer plants", including arrowroot - Maranta (genus)Maranta (genus)Maranta, is a genus of evergreen low growing plants native to tropical areas such as Southwest Asia, and the West Indies. The genus is part of the Marantaceae family which also contains other genera such as Calathea and Stromanthe. Maranta was named for Bartolommeo Maranti, an Italian physician and...
, a genus within that family
Maranta as a personal name may refer to:
- In author citation (botany)Author citation (botany)In botanical nomenclature, author citation refers to citing the person who validly published a botanical name, i.e. who first published the name while fulfilling the formal requirements as specified by the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature...
, Maranta is Bartolomeo MarantaBartolomeo MarantaBartolomeo Maranta, also Bartholomaeus Marantha was an Italian physician, botanist, and literary theorist.The Marantaceae, a family of herbaceous perennials related to the gingers, are named after him...
, the 16th century botanist for whom the Marantaceae are named and also a literary theorist - Barry MarantaBarry MarantaBarry Maranta is an Australian businessman and co-founder of the Brisbane Broncos rugby league team. As well as being a founder of the Broncos he is currently a Sky Shades president....
, Australian sports administrator - For Edgard Aristide Maranta, see Roman Catholic Diocese of ZanzibarRoman Catholic Diocese of ZanzibarThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Zanzibar is a diocese located in Zanzibar in the Ecclesiastical province of Dar-es-Salaam in Tanzania.-History:* 1860: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Zanguebar from the Diocese of Saint-Denis-de-La Réunion in Réunion...
; for Edgar Aristide Maranta (possibly the same person), see Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dar-es-SalaamRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Dar-es-SalaamThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Tanzania. It was erected as the Apostolic Prefecture of Southern Zanguebar by Pope Leo XIII on November 16, 1887, and promoted to the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Zanguebar... - Maranta, a character in the Dragonlance series; see List of minor Dragonlance characters#Kang's Regiment