Abstract:

The present paper reports the first record of the eGnus Stachyphryni-

um, Marantaceae, in China.  It is characterized by solitary spikes, elongated and erect

with impricated bracts.  The inflorescence arises from a short stem on the rhizome.

      In this genus there are 14 species in total.  They are distributed from Sri Lanke

to Java and Borneo, through Indo-China Peninsula, Malay Pennisula.  Its distribution

center is in Indo-China Penninsula and Malay Penninsula.  The north limit lies in sou-

thern Yunnan of China. Most species of the genus have a stenochorie area, for example,

S. zeylanicum is endemic to Sri Lanka; S. latifolium occurs in Java only and so on.

     A New species, S. Sinense H. Li, to China, is illustrated and described in Latin.

Key words: Stachyphrynium, S.sinense.