Definition: A plant family of the order ZINGIBERALES, subclass Zingiberidae, class Liliopsida.
X ref ARROWROOT: BRAZILIAN ARROWROOT see MANIHOT is also available; coord with specific PLANT STRUCTURES term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + PLANT PREPARATIONS or its indentations/ther use (IM
Other names Thalias; Marantas; Calatheas; Arrowroots; Thalia; Maranta; Calathea; Arrowroot