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Alpinia galanga (L.) Willd., Sp. Pl. 1: 12 1797. (Syn: Alpinia alba (Retz.) Roscoe; Alpinia bifida Warb.; Alpinia carnea Griff.; Alpinia galanga var. pyramidata (Blume) K.Schum.; Alpinia pyramidata Blume; Alpinia rheedei Wight; Alpinia viridiflora Griff.; Amomum galanga (L.) Lour.; Amomum medium Lour.; Galanga major Garsault [Invalid]; Galanga officinalis Salisb.; Hellenia alba (Retz.) Willd.; Heritiera alba Retz.; Languas galanga (L.) Stuntz; Languas pyramidata (Blume) Merr.; Languas vulgare J.König; Maranta galanga L.; Zingiber galanga (L.) Stokes; Zingiber medium Stokes; Zingiber sylvestre Gaertn.);
ALPINIA GALANGA: Attaching an image of Alpinia galanga. In english it is Greater Galangal. The plant is known as Kulanjan in Hindi and Bangla. I saw this plant for the first time at Tezpur in 2002. info regarding Alpinia: can any body upload the photograophs of the plant Alpinia galanga and information about how this plant can be defferentiated from other species of Alpinia viz calcarata, purpurata, zerumbet
You please go through the attached images of A. calcarata, A. galnga and one paper of A. purpurata. I think it is sufficient for you for the identification of the plants from field.
If you want the detailed description then i will send that later.
Plant Horti Tech.pdf
Date : 02 -07-2014
Location : Lengpui, Mizoram Altitude : c. 400 m. Habit : Herb Habitat : Growing wild on roadsides. Looks like Alpinia galanga to me. But let’s wait for experts’ comments. It is Alpinia galanga. Yes, nice photos of Alpinia galanga
Zingiberaceae family for ID : 6 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (3).
Date : 02 -07-2014 Location : Lengpui, Mizoram Altitude : c. 400 m. Habit : Herb Habitat : Growing wild on roadsides. Looks like Alpinia galanga to me. But let’s wait for experts’ comments. It is Alpinia galanga. Yes, nice photos of Alpinia galanga
Aracaceae, Araceae & Zingiberaceae Fortnight 1-14Aug14: Alpinia galanga from Kerala : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1).
Araceae, Arecaceae and Zingiberaceae Fortnight: Zingiberaceae: A. galangal : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1).
Please find the photo of A. galanga
Excellent photograph. Thanks for sharing
MS June, 2017/06 Alpinia sp. (A.galaga ?) fr ID/confirm : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4)
Location : Lengpui, Mizoram
Altitude : 430 m. Date : 16-06-2017 Habit : Herb, up to 2.3 m tall Habitat : Wild Alpinia galanga
Fwd: ALPINIA GALANGA : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1)
Attaching a collage of Alpinia galanga (KULANJAN/ GREATER GALANGAL). People at this place called this plant PUNDI. There is a place PUNDIBAR, where an agricultural university is located. Locals tells me that the tender inner part of the plant is eaten. The plant is a favorite of elephants.
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