Alpinia formosana
Also known as: Alpinia formosana f. variegata (Makino) Kitam. +5 more
- Alpinia formosana f. variegata (Makino) Kitam.
- Alpinia kumatahe var. variegata Makino
- Alpinia kumatake Makino
- Alpinia satsumensis Gagnep.
- Alpinia takaminei Masam.
- Languas formosana (K.Schum.) Sasaki
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Zingiberaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Alpinia formosana is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Zingiberaceae family. Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. The genus Alpinia is notably large, comprising more than 200 species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Japan, Nansei-shoto, Taiwan