Checklist: Marantaceae

MARANTACEAE

Introduction:

This is a checklist of taxa generated from the database. Genera and species which are purely cultivated have been excluded.

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Literature:  
Andersson, (1981) Nordic. J. Bot. 1 48-56 
Dhetchuvi, J.B.M.M. & Ley, A.C. (2017) Marantaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique 
Walters, S.M. et al. (eds) (1984) The European Garden Flora. Vol. II. Monocotyledons (Part II). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 
  
NamesFZ Divisions
  
TRACHYPHRYNIUM Benth. 
Trachyphrynium braunianum (K.Schum.) Baker
Bamburanta arnoldiana L.Linden
Hybophrynium braunianum K.Schum.
  
SARCOPHRYNIUM K.Schum. 
  
MARANTOCHLOA Brongn. ex Gris 
Marantochloa conferta (Benth.) A.C.Ley
Ataenidia conferta (Benth.) Milne-Redh.
Ataenidia gabonensis Gagnep.
Calathea conferta Benth.
Donax conferta (Benth.) Roberty
Phrynium confertum (Benth.) K.Schum.
Phrynium crista-galli A.Chev.
Phrynium gabonense (Gagnep.) Loes.
Phrynium textile Ridl.
Phyllodes conferta (Benth.) Kuntze
Phyllodes textilis (Ridl.) T.Durand & Schinz
Marantochloa leucantha (K.Schum.) Milne-Redh.
var. leucantha
Marantochloa purpurea (Ridl.) Milne-Redh.
Clinogyne arillata (K.Schum.) K.Schum.
Clinogyne baumannii K.Schum.
Clinogyne purpurea Ridl.
Donax arillata K.Schum.
Donax purpurea (Ridl.) K.Schum.
  
HYPSELODELPHYS Milne-Redh. 
Hypselodelphys scandens Louis & Mullend.
  
MEGAPHRYNIUM Milne-Redh. 
Megaphrynium macrostachyum (K.Schum.) Milne-Redh.
Phrynium adenocarpum (K.Schum.) Baker
Phrynium benthamii Baker
Phrynium macrophyllum (K.Schum.) Baker
Phrynium macrostachyum Benth. & Hook.f.
Phrynium oxycarpum (K.Schum.) Baker
Phyllodes adenocarpa K.Schum.
Phyllodes macrophylla K.Schum.
Phyllodes macrostachya K.Schum.
Phyllodes oxycarpa K.Schum.
Sarcophrynium adenocarpum (K.Schum.) K.Schum.
Sarcophrynium arnoldianum De Wild.
Sarcophrynium macrophyllum (K.Schum.) Hutch.
Sarcophrynium macrostachyum (K.Schum.) K.Schum.
Sarcophrynium oxycarpum (K.Schum.) K.Schum.
Sarcophrynium spicatum K.Schum.

Copyright: The Uganda flora team, 2026

The Uganda flora team (2026). Flora of Uganda: Checklist: Marantaceae].
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