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Zingiberaceae

Subfamily Alpinioideae
Tribe Alpinieae

Subfamily Alpinioideae
Tribe Riedelieae

Subfamily Zingiberoideae
Tribe Globbeae

Subfamily Zingiberoideae
Tribe Zingibereae

Zingiber spectabilis

  • Query IPNI
  • Common Name: Beehive Ginger
  • Family: Zingiberaceae Lindley

  • Country of Origin: tropical Asia
  • Habitat:

  • Description: This species has yellow and white curled bracts in its handsome shaped beehive type flowerhead. Desirable to florists but seldom enough to satisfy demand. A 6 foot plant that produces its flowers in clusters 8 inches across on a stem of 2 feet. Leaves are 12 inches long and 2 inches wide and are green.

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Accession Data:

  • Accession # 199700003
  • Source: Banana Tree
  • Accession Date: 02-03-1997
  • Bench: 1202 - N Bench
  • Qty: 1 confirmed on 03-04-2008
Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Liliopsida
  • SubClass: commelinids
  • Order: Zingiberales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Zingiberaceae
  • SubFamily: Zingiberoideae
  • Tribe: Zingibereae
  • SubTribe:
References:

1995/1996 Banana Tree Seed Catalog

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