Zingiber purpureum
Cassumunar Ginger
Also known as: Amomum cassumunar (Roxb.) Donn +12 more
- Amomum cassumunar (Roxb.) Donn
- Amomum xanthorhiza Roxb. ex Steud.
- Cassumunar roxburghii Colla
- Zingiber anthorrhiza Horan.
- Zingiber cassumunar Roxb.
- Zingiber cassumunar var. palamauense Haines
- Zingiber cassumunar var. subglabrum Thwaites
- Zingiber cliffordiae Andrews
- Zingiber luridum Salisb.
- Zingiber paucipunctatum D.Fang
- Zingiber pubisquama Ridl.
- Zingiber purpureum var. palamauense (Haines) K.K.Khanna
- Zingiber xantorrhizon Steud.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Zingiberaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Zingiber purpureum (commonly known as Cassumunar Ginger) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Zingiberaceae family. Indigenous to Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Zingiber, which contains over 200 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar
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)
Borneo, Cambodia, China Southeast, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam