Marantaceae

Niissalo, Matti A., Khew, Gillian S., Webb, Edward L. & Leong-Škorničková, Jana, 2016, Notes on Singaporean native Zingiberales II: revision of Marantaceae, with a new generic record and notes on naturalised and commonly cultivated exotic species, Phytotaxa 289 (3), pp. 201-224 : 220

Commonly cultivated Marantaceae in Singapore

The chec klist of Singapore’s flora ( Chong et al. 2009) lists 27 cultivated species of Marantaceae belonging to six genera. Further cultivated species are listed in Leong-Škorničková & Gallick (2010) and Boo et al. (2003). Even more are present in the horticultural trade, private collections and the two botanical gardens in Singapore. Indeed, exotic Marantaceae are an integral part of the greenery employed in the parks, streetscapes or private gardens. The most common genera and species encountered in Singapore’s parks and streetscapes are briefly discussed below.