CalatheaÃÂ is a genus of flowering plants belonging to theÃÂ familyÃÂ Marantaceae. They are commonly calledÃÂ calatheasÃÂ or & x28;like their relatives& x29;ÃÂ prayer plants. About 200 species formerly assigned toÃÂ CalatheaÃÂ are now in the genusÃÂ