Stachyphrynium placentarium[1] is a species of plant in the family Marantaceae. Its basionym was Phyllodes placentaria Lour.[2] and was subsequently long placed as various species in the genus Phrynium. The species is widespread throughout Asia, with records from Bhutan, southern China, India, Indo-China and Indonesia; no subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life.[3]

Stachyphrynium placentarium
semi-cultivated leaves
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Zingiberales
Family:	Marantaceae
Genus:	Stachyphrynium
Species:	S. placentarium
Binomial name
Stachyphrynium placentarium (Lour.) Clausager & Borchsenius, 2003
Synonyms
Phyllodes placentaria Lour. Phyllodes densiflora (Blume) Kuntze Phrynium tetranthum K.Schum. Phrynium sinicum Miq. Phrynium placentarium (Lour.) Merr. Phrynium parviflorum Roxb. Phrynium glabrum Ridl. Phrynium densiflorum Moritzi Phrynium densiflorum Blume Maranta placentaria (Lour.) A.Dietr. Maranta parviflora (Roxb.) A.Dietr.

The leaves of this species, lá dong, are notably used throughout Việt Nam as a wrapping for food items: especially bánh chưng (the glutinous rice cake consumed at Tết) and bánh tẻ. Species in the similar genus Phrynium, including P. pubinerve may also be used for this purpose.

Uses

S. placentarium leaves are used for food wrapping in Việt Nam:

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  bánh chưng
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  bánh tẻ
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  bánh bột lọc

References

External links

• Data related to Stachyphrynium at Wikispecies

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