Alpinia malaccensis
Also known as: Alpinia malaccensis var. malaccensis +6 more
- Alpinia malaccensis var. malaccensis
- Alpinia nutans var. sericea Baker
- Buekia malaccensis (Burm.f.) Raeusch.
- Catimbium malaccense (Burm.f.) Holttum
- Costus malaccensis Koenig
- Languas malaccensis (Burm.f.) Merr.
- Maranta malaccensis Burm.f.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Zingiberaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Alpinia malaccensis is a rhizomatous plant within the Zingiberaceae family. It naturally occurs in Temperate Asia and Tropical 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, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, Myanmar, Thailand, Tibet, 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)
China Southeast, East Himalaya, India, Jawa, Maluku, Sri Lanka, West Himalaya