Hornstedtia linguiformis (Roxb.) K.Schum.

 
  • Family : ZINGIBERACEAE
    (Ginger Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : HALDI FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Zingiberaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Achasma linguiforme (Roxb.) Loes.; Alpinia linguiformis Roxb.; Amomum linguiforme (Roxb.) Benth. ex Baker; Cardamomum linguiforme (Roxb.) Kuntze; Elettaria linguiformis (Roxb.) Schult.; Gethyra linguiformis (Roxb.) Sweet
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Etlingera linguiformis (Roxb.) R.M.Sm.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Key identification features : Perennial herbs with creeping rhizomes; Leaves subsessile, lanceolate, acuminate, glabrous; Spikes ellipsoid; Flowers red ; lip yellow having a red median band.
  • Flower, Fruit : March- August
  • Distribution :
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Changlang, Tirap
    • Meghalaya : Meghalaya
    • Assam : Assam
    • Nagaland : Nagaland
    • Mizoram : Mizoram
    • Manipur : Manipur
    • Tripura : Tripura
  • Native : Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar
  • Literature :
    • Hajra, P. K., & Verma, D. M. (1996). Flora of Sikkim Vol. 1 (Monocotyledons). Botanical Survey of India. Pg.: 131
    • H J, Chowdhery, et al. Materials for Flora of Arunachal Pradesh. Volume 3, Botanical Survey of India, 2009. Pg.: 174
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Hornstedtia linguiformis. Downloaded on 15 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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