Filed As:

Zingiberaceae
Alpinia haenkei C.Presl
All Determinations:

Alpinia haenkei C.Presl

Location:

Philippines. Benguet. Baguio City. Luzon Island. Along the river above Sablan.
Collector(s):

A. D. E. Elmer
Description:

Tall scattering herbs, inflorescence erect, from the upper leaf sheath 2 to 1 foot long and upon 1 to 2 feet long stalks; flowers fleshy, soon perishing, the outer parts white, the inner part yellow and deep red on the inside, deflexed; buds also white with pink apices; leaves variable in size, soft, conduplicate and darker green above, 5 inches apart; margins and inner surface of sheaths dark red; stems recurved, 3 to 7 feet high, with ascending leaves arranged in distichous rows;.
Habitat:

along the river. in loamy soil.
Other:

Specimen Notes: [Record databased by volunteers in the DIGIVOL Crowdsourcing Platform. Imported to NYBG database in 2024.]
Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 4355189
GUID: 9827a2be-b2b0-4635-9798-38dd577d31ca
Distribution:

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