Alpinia galanga (L.) Willd.

  • Filed As

    Zingiberaceae
    Alpinia galanga (L.) Willd.

  • Collector(s)

    A. D. E. Elmer 10314, Jun 1908

  • Location

    Philippines. Negros Oriental. Dumaguete (Cuernos Mts.), Island of Negros.

  • Habitat

    stony dry grassy ridges.

  • Description

    This strict "flag-staff" Zingerberaceae forms large tussocks; stems 1 to 3' high, less than 1 inch thick towards the base, rather hard, green; leaves sub-membranous, ascending, in alternating distichous rows, deeper green on the upper surface, the sides strongly conduplicate or even folded upon the dorsal side, 3 to 5 inches apart; inflorescence light green, faintly but sweetly fragrant; the ovary and bud corolla deep green; calyx whiteish throughout; corolla on anthesis also pale white: stamens and pistil watery white; the inner surface of the thick bracts at the base of the lower segment reddish;.

  • Specimen Notes

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

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4355169

    Occurrence ID: 27efb9d4-0174-4ae3-b67c-d871bbaac7c8

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  • Region

    Asia

  • Country

    Philippines

  • State/Province

    Negros Oriental

  • Locality

    Dumaguete (Cuernos Mts.), Island of Negros

  • Elevation

    Alt. 305 m. (1001 ft.)

  • Location Notes

    [Pacifica]

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XO3X4, Alpini», pyramidata Blm. This strict »flag-
staff • Zingerberao «a* form^iarge tussocks in atony dry grassy
ridges at 1000 fsetj stems 1 to 3 m#*SM high» less than l
inch thick towards the base, rather hard, green; leares sub*
membranous, ascending, in alternating distichous rows, deeper
green on the tappar surface, the sides strongly conduplioate
or evtn folded upon the dorsal side, $ to & inches apart s
inflorescence light green, faintly but sweetly fragranti the
orary and bud corolla deep green; calyx whitish throughout}
corolla in anthesis also p*l* whites stamens and pistil
watery whites thè inner surface of the thick bracts at the
bast/ of the lows? segment redditi; Buaaguete, June, 1908.
WMER’S field notes
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS PLANTS
/3/ ff	DISTRIBUTED BY A. D. C. ELMER
DUMAGUETE (CUERNOS MTS.), PROVINCE OF NEGROS ORIENTAL
ISLAND OF NEGROS, JUNE, 1908
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