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Stahlianthus involucratus
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Synonym
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Kaempferia involucrata King ex Baker |
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Family |
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Zingiberaceae |
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Local
name |
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English |
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Flowering
and fruiting period |
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April
to June |
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Distribution |
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Bangladesh,
China, India, Myanmar and Thailand |
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Key botanical
characters: Plant:
40–50 cm high, pseudostem absent. Rhizomes: tuberous, 1cm diameter,
brownish-yellow inside, strongly fragrant. Leaves: 4–5 in number, suberect;
lamina membranous, , 15–20 × 2.5–3 cm, obovate-oblong or lanceolate green,
glabrous. Inflorescence: lateral, capitate; peduncle 3–10 cm long; 6–8
flowered, flowers surrounded by two green bracts fused at the base yielding
campanulate outlook. Bracts: 4–4.5 × 2–2.5 cm, leathery, green, glabrous.
Flower white.  |
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