Alpinia musaefolia Ridl.

  • Filed As

    Zingiberaceae
    Alpinia musaefolia Ridl. ( isolectotype )

  • Collector(s)

    A. D. E. Elmer 9539, Mar 1908

  • Location

    Philippines. Negros Oriental. Dumaguete. Cuernos Mts.

  • Habitat

    Bank and about 6 m high in rich soil of woods.

  • Description

    Leaves 4 to 7 feet long, 12 to 18 inches across, 3 to 5 to stem, in 2 rows, dark green above, much paler beneath; yellowish infrutescence terminal, spicate, 2 ft long not including the 1 foot long 3/4 in. thick peduncle; fruits hard, shining green, nearly globose, 0.5 in. thick, with numerous yellowish seeds; Flowers pale white, succulent, suberect, deciduous with the greenish calyx out of strongly imbricate scaly brown persistent base. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 320192

    Occurrence ID: 8129f834-0b59-447f-ac1b-d06a2b781a44

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  • Region

    Asia

  • Country

    Philippines

  • State/Province

    Negros Oriental

  • Locality

    Dumaguete. Cuernos Mts.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1219.2 m. (4000 ft.)

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