Curcuma maxwellii
Hidden Lily
Also known as: Dischema Voigt +9 more
- Dischema Voigt
- Erndlia Giseke
- Hitchenia Wall.
- Hitcheniopsis (Baker) Ridl.
- Kua Rheede ex Medic.
- Laosanthus K.Larsen & Jenjitt.
- Paracautleya R.M.Sm.
- Smithatris W.J.Kress & K.Larsen
- Stahlianthus Kuntze
- Stissera Giseke
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Zingiberaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Naturally occurring in Tropical Asia, Curcuma maxwellii (commonly known as Hidden-Lily) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Zingiberaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Thailand