Sarcophrynium prionogonium (K.Schum.) K.Schum.
var. prionogonium

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Synonyms: Phrynium cerasiferum A.Chev.
Phrynium leiogonium (K.Schum.) Baker
Phrynium prionogonium (K.Schum.) Baker
Phyllodes leiogonia K.Schum.
Phyllodes prionogonia K.Schum.
Sarcophrynium leiogonium (K.Schum.) K.Schum.
Sarcophrynium prionogonium (K.Schum.) K.Schum. var. puberulifolium Schnell
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Status: Native
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Notes: Var. ivorense is restricted to Ivory Coast and Nigeria. Var. puberulifolium, mentioned in Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Dhetchuvi & Ley, 2017), does not appear to be accepted.
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Habitat: In primary and secondary evergreen forest.
Altitude range: (metres) 100 - 1000 m
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Worldwide distribution: From Guinea to DR Congo.
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Literature:

Dhetchuvi, J.B.M.M. & Ley, A.C. (2017). Marantaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique Pages 26 - 27. also as var. puberulifolium


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


Copyright: The DRC flora team, 2024-25

The DRC flora team (2025). Flora of the Democratic Republic of Congo: Species information: Sarcophrynium prionogonium var. prionogonium.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=252240, retrieved 3 June 2025

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