*Stachyphrynium spicatum * (Roxb.) K.Schum. ... (*family*: Marantaceae)
- ¿ *stak-iss-FRI-nos* ? -- from Greek *stachys* (spike) and *phrynos*(frog); the marsh habitat ... CPQBG<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.archive.org%2Fstream%2Fcatalogueofplant00hill%2Fcatalogueofplant00hill_djvu.txt&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzd7dMogyAWwaIj2NNYYtJWMS3k2eQ> *spi-KAH-tum* or *spy-KAY-tum* -- grows ears (like corn), in spikes ... Dave's Botanary<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fguides%2Fbotanary%2Fsearch.php%3Fsearch_text%3Dspicatum&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzf8PoxiKgGpM01prGvqwZUq-UOwhg> [image: Stachyphrynium spicatum (Roxb.) K.Schum.]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7433621072%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzf-LJ8lafXdDgnxs8rr4HyV3lPQPQ> Jun 24, 2012 ... at Yeoor Hills (part of Sanjay Gandhi National Park), Mumbai *commonly known as*: marsh maranta, spiked arrowroot • *Marathi*: मरांटा maranta *Native to*: s India, Sri Lanka, s China, Indo-China *References*: *Further Flowers of Sahyadri* by Shrikant Ingalhalikar • Global Species<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fglobalspecies.org%2Fntaxa%2F1200825&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfg9oGvXGhBbzODtcJxl3DTwR5ZNg> *more views*: - Jun 24, 2012 ... at Yeoor Hills (part of Sanjay Gandhi National Park), Mumbai [image: Marsh Maranta]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7433632168%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdP9qjp2mX1n0eQqyhJuBZ65d0sNQ> [image: Maranta (Marathi: मरांटा)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7433628342%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdqqrBydoIYUMhC9akJEfPXj8nkng> [image: Stachyphrynium spicatum (Roxb.) K.Schum.]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7433645852%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzeQjBz73RmVXLU7fwX4xGXPl-ZXZw> [image: Spiked Arrowroot]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7433638558%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzecrzvluV2D6-2xV-KWY9gAL9xg3Q> - Oct 31, 2010 ... at Yeoor Hills (part of Sanjay Gandhi National Park), Mumbai [image: Stachyphrynium spicatum (Roxb.) K.Schum.]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F5146115083%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfl-wtbxcpN_kxlVh7HFX6aK2C_YA> [image: Stachyphrynium spicatum (Roxb.) K.Schum.]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F5146713888%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEze5XPB6URHr_TIYbvbo7h0zyeDIsA> Regards. Dinesh
