Some of the about 55 members of the genus Calathea are commonly called Prayer Plants. They are native from Mexico to tropical South America.
Selected species
Calathea crotalifera
Calathea elliptica (C. vittata)
Calathea makoyana
Calathea makoyana
Calathea micans
Calathea orbifolia
Calathea ornata
Calathea roseopicta