Alpinia javanica
Also known as: Alpinia campanaria Ridl. +4 more
- Alpinia campanaria Ridl.
- Alpinia involucrata Griff.
- Alpinia javanica var. colorata Ridl.
- Costus malaccensis Retz.
- Languas javanica (Blume) Burkill
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Zingiberaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Alpinia javanica is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Zingiberaceae family. Naturally occurring in Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Alpinia, which contains over 200 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Jawa, Malaya, Sumatera, Thailand