Amomum aromaticum Roxb.

 
  • Family : ZINGIBERACEAE
    (Ginger Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : HALDI FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Zingiberaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Cardamomum aromaticum (Roxb.) Kuntze; Alpinia fasciculata (Roscoe) Steud.; Amomum fasciculatum (Roscoe) Benth. & Hook.f. ex B.D.Jacks.; Geocallis fasciculata (Roscoe) Horan.; Renealmia fasciculata Roscoe
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Wurfbainia aromatica (Roxb.) Škorničk. & A.D.Poulsen
  • Habit : Herb
  • Key identification features : Herbs; Rhizomes faintly aromatic, white; Leaves linear-lanceolate, caudate-acuminate, glabrous, aromatic; Flowers white, yellow and few pinkish veins radiating towards base; Capsules trigonous, smooth, fleshly.
  • Flower, Fruit : -hroughout the year
  • Distribution :
    • Sikkim : Rishap, Melli
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Kameng, Lohit, Tirap
    • Meghalaya : Meghalaya
    • Assam : Assam
    • Nagaland : Nagaland
    • Mizoram : Mizoram
    • Manipur : Manipur
    • Tripura : Tripura
  • Native : India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal
  • Literature :
    • Hajra, P. K., & Verma, D. M. (1996). Flora of Sikkim Vol. 1 (Monocotyledons). Botanical Survey of India. Pg.: 121
    • H J, Chowdhery, et al. Materials for Flora of Arunachal Pradesh. Volume 3, Botanical Survey of India, 2009. Pg.: 170
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Amomum aromaticum. Downloaded on 12 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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