Marantaceae
Phrynium

Phrynium maximum Blume

First published in Enum. Pl. Javae: 37 (1827)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Malesia. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Borneo, Jawa, Malaya, Sumatera

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Suksthan, P., Madulid, D.A. & Borchsenius, F. (2010). Marantaceae in the Philippines. Taiwania 55: 28-36.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R. (2004). World Checklist of Monocotyledons Database in ACCESS: 1-54382. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Phacelophrynium maximum.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Suksthan, P., Madulid, D.A. & Borchsenius, F. (2010). Marantaceae in the Philippines. Taiwania 55: 28-36.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Meijer, W. [50025] Malaysia K002187111 Yes
Aban; Kodoh [San 81116] Malaysia K002187110 Yes
Beaman, J.H.; Beaman, R.S.; Decker, P.; Medley, K. [8309] Malaysia K002187104 Yes
Kulip, J. [137076] Malaysia K001622150 Yes
Andrews, S.M. [729] Malaysia K002187113 Yes
Sundaling, D.; Tawadong, T. [144324] Malaysia K002187081 Yes
Chai, M. [SAN 25554] Malaysia K002187109 Yes
Poulsen, A.D.; Borchsenius, F. [1576] Malaysia K002187100 Yes
Sands, M.J.S.; Mogea, J.P.; Niko [6149] Indonesia K002187002 No
Aban; Petrus [SAN90661] Malaysia K002187084 Yes
Madani, L. [SAN90839] Malaysia K002187082 Yes
Madani, L.; Ismail, G. [SAN 108654] Malaysia K002187112 Yes
Zainudin, A.; Salleh, K.M.; Husmady; Balu [4822] Malaysia K002187085 Yes
Mansus; Francis; Matin [SAN 107765] Malaysia K002187099 Yes
Poulsen, A.D.; Borchsenius, F. [1576] Malaysia K002187101 Yes
Jimpin, S. [SAN106891] Malaysia K002187080 Yes
Lideh, J.; Donggop [SAN 116974] Malaysia K002187108 Yes
Aban; Petrus [SAN90661] Malaysia K002187083 Yes
Sands, M.J.S.; Mogea, J.P.; Niko [6149] Indonesia K002187000 No
Beaman, J.H.; Beaman, R.S.; Beaman, T.E.; Christenson, E.A.; Decker, P. [10606] Malaysia K002187105 Yes
Beaman, J.H.; Beaman, R.S.; Decker, P. [8833] Malaysia K002187106 Yes
Sands, M.J.S.; Mogea, J.P.; Niko [6149] Indonesia K002187001 No
[SFN30292] Thailand K002187021 No
[30292] Thailand K002187022 No
Beaman, J.H.; Beaman, R.S.; Decker, P.; Medley, K. [8309] Malaysia K002187103 Yes
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [26272] Malaysia K002187107 Yes
Andau, D. [175] Malaysia K002187079 Yes
Patrick, L. [SAN 107208] Malaysia K002187102 Yes
Ridley, H.N. [2398] Malaysia Phacelophrynium tapirorum K000292253 Type Yes
May 1, 2002 Cuming, H. [1466] Philippines Phacelophrynium maximum K000292246 Unknown Type Material Yes
May 1, 2002 Cuming, H. [1466] Philippines Phacelophrynium maximum K000292247 Unknown Type Material Yes
May 1, 2002 Cuming, H. [1756] Philippines Phacelophrynium maximum K000292248 Unknown Type Material Yes
May 1, 2002 Cuming, H. [1756] Philippines Phacelophrynium maximum K000292249 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1976 Beccari, O. [630] Indonesia Phacelophrynium maximum K000292251 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1976 Beccari, O. [630] Indonesia Phacelophrynium maximum K000292252 Type Yes
Blewett, J.B.J. [3] Malaysia Phacelophrynium maximum K:SPC-51194.000 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0