Phrynium pubinerve
Phrynium pubinerve[1] is the type species of the plant genus Phrynium, in the family Marantaceae. It is widespread throughout Asia, with records from India, China, and Indo-China through to New Guinea; no subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life.[2]
Phrynium pubinerve | |
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leaves and inflorescence | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Zingiberales |
Family: | Marantaceae |
Genus: | Phrynium |
Species: | P. pubinerve |
Binomial name | |
Phrynium pubinerve Blume, 1827 | |
Synonyms | |
Pontederia ovata Linné |
Gallery
As with Stachyphrynium placentarium leaves of this species may be used as a wrapping for food and other items (illustrations here are from Laos).
References
- Blume, 1827 In: Enum. Pl. Javae : 38
- Roskov Y.; Kunze T.; Orrell T.; Abucay L.; Paglinawan L.; Culham A.; Bailly N.; Kirk P.; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Decock W.; De Wever A. (2014). Didžiulis V. (ed.). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
External links
Media related to Phrynium pubinerve at Wikimedia Commons Data related to Phrynium at Wikispecies