Sarcophrynium K.Schum.

Dhetchuvi, J.B.M.M. & Ley, A.C. (2017) Marantaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique

Description of the genus

Derivation of name: 6 species from Senegal to Sudan and South to DR Congo and Uganda.

DRC: 3 taxa.

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SpeciesFZ divisionsContent
brachystachyum (Benth.) K.Schum.Description, Image
prionogonium (K.Schum.) K.Schum. var. prionogonium
schweinfurthianum (Kuntze) Milne-Redh.Description, Image

Other sources of information about Sarcophrynium:

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Sarcophrynium
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Sarcophrynium
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Sarcophrynium
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Sarcophrynium
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Sarcophrynium
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Sarcophrynium
JSTOR Plant Science: Sarcophrynium
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Sarcophrynium
Plants of the World Online: Sarcophrynium
Tropicos: Sarcophrynium
Wikipedia: Sarcophrynium

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The DRC flora team (2025). Flora of the Democratic Republic of Congo: Genus page: Sarcophrynium.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=2760, retrieved 5 June 2025

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