Hedychium gardnerianum Sheppard ex Ker Gawl.

 
  • Family : ZINGIBERACEAE
    (Ginger Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : HALDI FAMILY (हल्दी फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Zingiberaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Gamochilus speciosus T.Lestib.; Hedychium gardnerianum var. fasciatum K.Koch; Hedychium gardnerianum var. pallidum (Regel) Baker; Hedychium pallidum Regel
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Hedychium gardnerianum Sheppard ex Ker Gawl.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Shaded moist places in forests
  • Comments / notes : Anthers are Orange red
  • Key identification features : Rhizomatous herbs; Leaves oblong, white pulverulent beneath; Spikes long, moderately dense-flowered; rachis and bracts white pulverulent; Flowers bright lemon-yellow; filaments bright red; Capsules oblong.
  • Flower, Fruit : July-March
  • Distribution :
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Siang
    • Meghalaya : Meghalaya
    • Assam : Assam
    • Nagaland : Nagaland
    • Mizoram : Mizoram
    • Manipur : Manipur
    • Tripura : Tripura
  • Native : Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Literature :
    • Balakrishnan, N. P. (1983). Flora of Jowai Vol.2. Published BSI: 530
    • H J, Chowdhery, et al. Materials for Flora of Arunachal Pradesh. Volume 3, Botanical Survey of India, 2009. Pg.: 177
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Hedychium gardnerianum. Downloaded on 6 October 2024.

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