via Species <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species> > S <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/s> > *Stachyphrynium spicatum* (Roxb.) K.Schum. ... (*family*: Marantaceae) [image: Stachyphrynium spicatum (Roxb.) K.Schum.]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/7433621072/>
[image: Flowers of India] <http://www.flowersofindia.in/> [image: Discussions at efloraofindia]<https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en#%21searchin/indiantreepix/Stachyphrynium%20spicatum> [image: more views in flickr]<http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Stachyphryniumspicatum&m=tags&z=m> [image: more views on Google Earth]<http://api.flickr.com/services/feeds/geo/india/&tags=Stachyphryniumspicatum&format=kml_nl> ¿ *stak-iss-FRI-nos* ? -- from the Greek *stachys* (spike) and *phrynos*(frog); referring to marshy habitat ... CPQBG<http://www.archive.org/stream/catalogueofplant00hill/catalogueofplant00hill_djvu.txt> *spi-KAH-tum* or *spy-KAY-tum* -- grows ears (like corn), in spikes ... Dave's Botanary<http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/search.php?search_text=spicatum> *commonly known as*: marsh maranta<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/marsh-maranta>, spiked arrowroot<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/spiked-arrowroot>• *Marathi*: मरांटा maranta<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/maranta-maranta> *botanical names*: *Stachyphrynium spicatum* (Roxb.) K.Schum. ... *synonyms*: *Halopegia cadelliana* (King ex Baker) K.Schum. • *Maranta caespitosa*A.Dietr. • *Maranta spicata* Thwaites [Illegitimate] • *Phrynium cadellianum* King ex Baker • *Phrynium spicatum* Roxb. • *Phrynium zeylanicum* Benth. • *Phyllodes spicata* (Roxb.) Kuntze • *Stachyphrynium cadellianum* (King ex Baker) N.P.Balakr. • *Stachyphrynium mekongense* Gagnep. • *Stachyphrynium sinense*H.Li • *Stachyphrynium tetranthum* K.Larsen • *Stachyphrynium zeylanicum* (Benth.) K.Schum. ... The Plants List<http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-266717> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Photographed at at Yeoor Hills (part of Sanjay Gandhi National Park) ... 24 JUN 12 Regards. Dinesh
