Alpinia oblongifolia
Also known as: Alpinia suishaensis Hayata +2 more
- Alpinia suishaensis Hayata
- Languas oblongifolia (Hayata) Sasaki
- Languas suishaensis (Hayata) Sasaki
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Zingiberaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Alpinia oblongifolia is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Zingiberaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. The genus Alpinia is notably large, comprising more than 200 species.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, Laos, Taiwan, Vietnam