Abstract

The Marantaceae are represented in the Philippines by 2 genera, Donax and Phrynium with 8 native species of which 3 are endemic and three near-endemic. All species are poorly documented in the literature and the most contemporary taxonomic treatments are more than 80 years old. We provide an up to date taxonomic treatment of the Philippine Marantaceae including a key to the species, morphological descriptions, and notes on their distribution, vernacular names, ecology and uses. Three species are lectotypified; two species is neotypified, and one new combination is made.

中文摘要

菲律賓竹芋科包括竹葉蕉屬 (Donax) 及柊葉屬 (Phrynium) 等8 個原生種 (其中3 種為特有種，另外3 種為近似特有種)，然除了與這些物種相關文獻稀少外，最近的分類處理也已經是80 年前。本文除了更新菲律賓產竹芋科分類處理外 (包括3 物種的選模式標本、2 物種的新模式標本及1 組合名稱)，並提供種之檢索表、分類描述、分布、生態環境、俗名及用途。

Keyword: Donax, Monophrynium, Phacelophrynium, Phrynium, Marantaceae, Philippines. Donax、Monophrynium、Phacelophrynium、Phrynium、竹芋科、菲律賓。