Alpinia officinarum
Lesser Galanga, Lesser Galangal
Also known as: Languas officinarum (Hance) Farw. +1 more
- Languas officinarum (Hance) Farw.
- Languas officinarum (Hance) P.H.Hô
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Zingiberaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Alpinia officinarum (commonly known as Lesser Galanga or Lesser Galangal) is a rhizomatous plant within the Zingiberaceae family. It originates in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China Southeast, Hainan, 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)
Cambodia, Myanmar