Tapeinochilos species- Lalbagh, Bangalore

Id please.

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May be Cheilocostus speciosus

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Both are right. the plant looks like Cheilocostus speciosus, formerly known as Costus speciosus.

Common name:Crepe paper ginger.

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This belongs to Costus. However species is not confirmed. This may be costus igneus if it is known as INSULIN PLANT. Costus specious is indigenous and not called as INSULIN PLANT.

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Thanks … The leaves looked more like ‘Insulin Plant’ on Google search. Name given as Costus igneus as … has suggested.

It appears as Tapinochilus sp. a member of Costaceae. All taxa under this family has same type of vegetative structure. Only on flowering we can confirm. The repeated branching has some resemblance with Tapinochilus.

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Tapeinochilos ananassae (Hassk.) K.Schum. ?

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