Alpinia japonica
Also known as: Alpinia agiokuensis Hayata +8 more
- Alpinia agiokuensis Hayata
- Alpinia japonica subsp. kiushiana Kitam.
- Alpinia japonica var. kiushiana (Kitam.) H.Ohba
- Alpinia japonica var. kiushiana (Kitam.) Ohwi
- Alpinia japonica var. kiushiana Kitam.
- Alpinia kiushiana Kitam.
- Globba japonica Thunb.
- Languas agiokuensis (Hayata) Sasaki
- Languas japonica (Thunb.) Sasaki
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Zingiberaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Alpinia japonica is a rhizomatous plant within the Zingiberaceae family. It originates in Temperate Asia. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China South-Central, China Southeast, Japan, Taiwan
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)
Korea