Siphonochilus kirkii
Also known as: Cienkowskia kirkii Hook.f. +12 more
- Cienkowskia kirkii Hook.f.
- Cienkowskiella kirkii (Hook.f.) Y.K.Kam
- Kaempferia carsonii Baker
- Kaempferia decora Druten
- Kaempferia kirkii (Hook.f.) Pynaert
- Kaempferia kirkii (Hook.f.) Wittm. & Peering
- Kaempferia kirkii var. elatior Stapf
- Kaempferia montagui F.M.Leight.
- Kaempferia pallida De Wild.
- Kaempferia pallida DeWild.
- Kaempferia rosea Schweinf. ex Baker
- Siphonochilus carsonii (Baker) Lock
- Siphonochilus decorus (Druten) Lock
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Zingiberaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Siphonochilus kirkii is a rhizomatous plant within the Zingiberaceae family. It is found natively in Africa. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Caprivi Strip, Central African Republic, Chad, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe