Phrynium macrocephalum

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Phrynium macrocephalum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Marantaceae
Genus: Phrynium
Species:
P. macrocephalum
Binomial name
Phrynium macrocephalum

Phrynium macrocephalum is a plant in the family Marantaceae, whose native range is New Guinea. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Govaerts, R. et al. (2017) Plants of the world online: Phryium macrocephalum. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  2. von Schumann, K, Hollrung, M (1889) Die Flora von Kaiser Wilhelms Land, 30.