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Sarcophrynium macrostachyum

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Megaphrynium macrostachyum (Benth.)Milne-Redhead [family MARANTACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by J.Koechpim, Sarcophrynium macrostachyum K.Schum. [family MARANTACEAE ] Verified by Hutchinson, Phrynium adenocarpum K.Schum. [family MARANTACEAE ] Verified by unknown,
Related name
  • Phrynium adenocarpum
  • Phrynium axycarpum
  • Sarcophrynium macrostachyum
  • Phrynium macrostachyum
  • Megaphrynium macrostachyum

Flora

Entry for Megaphrynium macrostachyum (Benth.) Milne-Redh. [family MARANTACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of West Tropical Africa, Vol 3, Part 1,
Names
Megaphrynium macrostachyum (Benth.) Milne-Redh. [family MARANTACEAE], l.c. 170 (1952), and in F.T.E.A. Marantac.: 4; Koechlin in Fl. Gabon 9: 156, and in Fl. Cam. 4: 154, t. 31.
Phrynium macrostachyum Benth. [family MARANTACEAE], in Benth& Hookf., GenPl3: 653 (1883)
Sarcophrynium macrostachyum (Benth.) K. Scham. [family MARANTACEAE], in Engl., Pflanzenr4, 48: 37 (1902); F.W.T.A., ed1, 2: 336
S. macrophyllum (K. Schum.) Hutch. [family ], F.W.T.A., ed. 1, 2: 336 (1936), as to name
Phyllodes macrophyllum K. Schum. [family ], (1892)
Phrynium macrophyllum (K. Schum.) Bak. [family MARANTACEAE], in F.T.A7: 323 (1898)
Sarcophrynium adenocarpum (K. Schum.) K. Schum. [family MARANTACEAE], (1902)
S. oxycarpum (K. Schum.) K. Schum. [family ], (1902)
Phrynium adenocarpum (K. Schum.) Bak. [family MARANTACEAE], in F.T.A7: 324 (1898)
P. oxycarpum (K. Schum.) Bak. l. [family ], c(1898)
P. benthamii Bak. [family ], l.c(1898).
Information
A perennial herbforming extensive colonies in open high forest, the large solitary leaves forming a dense blanket 3 ft. or more high and separate taller0 inflorescences with one leaf on top, up to 10 ft. high; flowers whitish with red or purplish calyx; fruits glossy red; seeds black; leaves sometimes purple on the under surface.
Habitat
forming extensive colonies in open high forest
Distribution
S. L.: Kowama, Peri (fr.Lib.: Ganta (fr. Dec.) Harley 1621a! Nimba Mt. (fr. Jan.)Iv. C.: Adiopodoumé, (fl. & fr. Oct.) Leeuwenberg 1752! Bacanda, Tiassalé (fr.Ghana: Begoro Plumptre 101! Obomeng, Kwahu (fl. 8 fr. Dec.) Adams 5169!Togo Rep.: Baumann 174!S. Nig.: Ibadan (July) Ahmed & Chizea FHI 20012! Lagos (fr. Mar.) Millen 19! Dawodu 120! Benin (Feb.) Maggs 164! Oban Talbot 880! Owo (June) Stanfield 86!W. Cam.: Ambas Bay Mann, 1335! Barombi to Ninga Preuss 343! 381! Mamfe (Dec.) Baldwin 13822!
Distribution (external)
E. Cameroun
Rio Muni
Gabon
Cabinda
Congo
Sudan
Uganda

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