| Trachyphrynium | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Marantaceae |
| Genus: | Trachyphrynium Benth. |
| Species: | T. braunianum |
| Binomial name | |
| Trachyphrynium braunianum | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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