Alpinia malaccensis (Burm.f.) Roscoe, Trans. Linn. Soc. London 8: 345 1807 (Syn: Buekia malaccensis (Burm.f.) Raeusch.; Catimbium malaccense (Burm.f.) Holttum; Costus malaccensis Koenig; Languas malaccensis (Burm.f.) Merr.; Maranta malaccensis Burm.f.);
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Assam to China (Yunnan) and Indo-China: Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, Myanmar, Tibet, Vietnam; Introduced into: China Southeast, East Himalaya, India, Jawa, Maluku, Sri Lanka, West Himalaya as per POWO;
. Common name: Malacca Ginger, Ornamental Ginger .
Fruits and Vegetables Week_RKC_1:
I dont know whether I’m justifying with the title ‘Fruits and Vegetables’ or not… But young flowers of Alpinia malaccensis are eaten like this. the photographs were taken at Mariyang (ca1250m), Upper Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh. The man in the photograph belongs to ‘Adi’ tribe. Name: Alpinia malaccensis Identification: – your photo 1 (Orissa.jpg) is Alpinia malaccensis (Zingiberaceae). Please identify this plant: I think Alpinia malaccensis (Burm. f.) Roscoe Araceae, Arecaceae and Zingiberaceae Fortnight: ID PLZ : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2). I am now at Brisbane, Australia. There is some problem in getting an enlarged version. It is also Alpinia malaccensis. It is a highly variable species.
Family: Zingiberaceae Excellent pics …, generic id seems right.. It is Alpinia malaccensis. MS June,2015/08 Alpinia sp.(Zingiberaceae) : 6 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2) Location : Tleu area, Mizoram
Date : 22/03/15(Fl.) & 25/06/15 (young fr.) Habit : Perennial herb Habitat : Wild Is it Alpinia malaccensis ? Please confirm This is alpinia malaccensis. .
Regarding identification of the species collected from Gajapati Odisha on May 24: (Mixed thread): 4 images- 2 high res. Alpinia zerumbet (Pers.) B.L.Burtt & R.M.Sm. Alpinia malaccensis . |
A Data Deficient species in India.
https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/117226914/124278668