Amomum echinatum
Also known as: Cardamomum echinatum (Willd.) Kuntze +3 more
- Cardamomum echinatum (Willd.) Kuntze
- Costus echinatus Pers.
- Globba crispa Retz.
- Paludana crispa Giseke
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Zingiberaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Amomum echinatum is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Zingiberaceae family. Originating in Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indian Subcontinent
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
India, Sri Lanka