Boesenbergia rotunda
Chinese Ginger, Chinese Keys
Other regional names: Fingerroot +1 more
- Fingerroot
- Rotund Boesenbergia
Also known as: Boesenbergia cochinchinensis (Gagnep.) Loes. +7 more
- Boesenbergia cochinchinensis (Gagnep.) Loes.
- Boesenbergia pandurata (Roxb.) Schltr.
- Curcuma rotunda L.
- Gastrochilus panduratus (Roxb.) Ridl.
- Gastrochilus rotundus (L.) Alston
- Kaempferia cochinchinensis Gagnep.
- Kaempferia ovata Roscoe
- Kaempferia pandurata Roxb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Zingiberaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, Boesenbergia rotunda (commonly known as Chinese Ginger or Chinese-keys) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Zingiberaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Assam, Cambodia, China South-Central, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka