Dichorisandra thyrsiflora
Blue Ginger
Also known as: Convallaria racemosa Vell. +2 more
- Convallaria racemosa Vell.
- Dichorisandra warscewicziana Planch.
- Stickmannia thyrsiflora (J.C.Mikan) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Commelinaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or tuberous geophyte.
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Indigenous to South America, Dichorisandra thyrsiflora (commonly known as Blue-Ginger) is a tuberous plant belonging to the Commelinaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast
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)
Brazil South, Jawa, Peru, Trinidad-Tobago