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
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
Phyllodes pubinervis (Blume) Kuntze
Phyllodes pubigera (Blume) Kuntze
Phyllodes capitata Kuntze
Phrynium thorelii Gagnep.
Phrynium rheedei Suresh & Nicolson
Phrynium pubigerum Blume
Phrynium philippinense Ridl.
Phrynium ovatum (Linné) Druce
Phrynium malaccense Ridl.
Phrynium laoticum Gagnep.
Phrynium densiflorum Moritzi ex Körn.
Phrynium capitatum Willd.
Narukila ovata (Linné) Farw.

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
  1. Blume, 1827 In: Enum. Pl. Javae : 38
  2. 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.
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