Alpinia mutica
Small Shell Ginger
Also known as: Alpinia korthalsii K.Schum. +7 more
- Alpinia korthalsii K.Schum.
- Alpinia laxiflora Gagnep.
- Alpinia mutica var. laxiflora (Gagnep.) Gagnep.
- Catimbium muticum (Roxb.) Holttum
- Languas korthalsii (K.Schum.) Merr.
- Languas laxiflora (Gagnep.) Merr.
- Languas mutica (Roxb.) Merr.
- Renealmia mutica (Roxb.) Salisb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Zingiberaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Alpinia mutica (commonly known as Small shell ginger) is a rhizomatous plant within the Zingiberaceae family. It naturally occurs in Tropical Asia. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Borneo, India, Jawa, Malaya, Myanmar, Sulawesi, Thailand, Vietnam
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Fiji, Hawaii, Trinidad-Tobago