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Alpinia conchigera Griff., Not. Pl. Asiat. 3: 424 1851. (syn: Alpinia humilis Teijsm. & Binn. [Illegitimate]; Alpinia laosensis Gagnep.; Alpinia sumatrana (Miq.) K.Schum.; Languas conchigera (Griff.) Burkill; Languas sumatrana (Miq.) Merr.; Strobidia conchigera (Griff.) Kuntze; Strobidia oligosperma Kuntze; Strobidia sumatrana Miq.);
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SE. Bangladesh to Sumatera, Philippines: Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Cambodia, Malaya, Myanmar, Philippines, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam as per POWO; .
Araceae, Arecaceae and Zingiberaceae Fortnight: Alpinia conchigera : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1).
Please find the flower photo of A. conchigera Good to see your photographs coming through.
Location: Gyaneswor, Kathmandu Habitat : Cultivated
Flowers look slight different from Alpinia galanga (L.) Willd., however ,
this is an important ingredient of Thai Cuisine Tom Yam Kung soup and I brought this plant from Thailand
Looks different from other images at Alpinia galanga
Thank you …! I guess so! It seems to be Alpinia conchigera present wild in NE India and Andaman Islands. In fact it is Thai ginger for used for Thai recipe and net gives Alpinia galanga (L.) Willd.
as Galangal zinger. As such, I guess it may be Alpinia galanga (L.) Willd. I agree with … as per
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