Alpinia species ?- Gangtok, Sikkim – eFlora of India

May 9, 2015
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Alpinia species ?

Zingiber for id : 8 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (2).

Please identify this Zingiber plant.
Location:- Gangtok, Sikkim,
April – 2015
Leaves apprxtly 1ft in size glossy on upper surface & waxy on underside.

Alpinia officinarum

… is right

The photos are too insufficient for identification.

would … tell me what to photograph in gingers for definitive id
monsoon is coming and many Gingers would be coming up
guide lines would help me

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