Alpinia vittata
Variegate Ginger
Also known as: Alpinia albo-lineata +3 more
- Alpinia albo-lineata
- Alpinia sanderae Sander
- Alpinia tricolor Sander
- Guillainia vittata (W.Bull) Ridl.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Zingiberaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Found natively in Tropical Asia, Alpinia vittata (commonly known as Variegate-Ginger) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Zingiberaceae family. 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-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Papuasia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bismarck Archipelago, Solomon Is.
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)
Dominican Republic, Fiji, Leeward Is., Thailand, Trinidad-Tobago, Windward Is.