Stachyphrynium placentarium
Species of plant
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Stachyphrynium placentarium[2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Marantaceae.[1] Its basionym was Phyllodes placentaria Lour.[3] and was subsequently placed as various species in the genus Phrynium. No subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life.[4]
| Stachyphrynium placentarium | |
|---|---|
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| semi-cultivated leaves | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Marantaceae |
| Genus: | Stachyphrynium |
| Species: | S. placentarium |
| Binomial name | |
| Stachyphrynium placentarium | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Phyllodes placentaria Lour. | |
Distribution
Uses
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 (dong gân lông) may also be used for this purpose. S. placentarium leaves are used for food wrapping in Việt Nam:
bánh chưng
bánh tẻ
bánh bột lọc
