✿Marantaceae · Phrynium
Phrynium placentarium
Herb
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Assam
- Flowering
- July-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Phrynium placentarium
- Genus
- Phrynium
- Family
- Marantaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist forests near streams
- Distribution
- India, Indo-Malesian region
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Assam
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Variable
- Type
- Variable
- Margin
- Variable
Typical of the Marantaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Variable
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
- Fruit
- Capsule
Typical of the Marantaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Phrynium placentarium
Phrynium placentarium is a herb belonging to the Marantaceae family (Arrowroot Family). It is typically found in moist forests near streams. It occurs across India, Indo-Malesian region. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-February.
Botanical family
Marantaceae
Arrowroot Family
Phrynium placentarium belongs to the Marantaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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