Family: Zingiberaceae
Synonym: Alpinia neesana J.Graham, Zingiber macrostachyum Dalzell
Vernacular name: Kattukolinchi
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Moist deciduous, semi-evergreen and evergreen forests, also in
the plains
Distribution: Western Ghats (Endemic)
Key identification features: These herbs, either annual or perennial, have
leafy stems that grow 40-70 cm tall, either solitary or in small groups. The
leaves are elliptic-oblong. The spikes, enlarge in fruit. Each reddish floral
bract, contains a solitary flower. The calyx and corolla tube, with the larger
corolla lobe. The labellum is, 3-lobed, and the ovary is glabrous. The capsule
is ellipsoid, smooth, and red inside.
Uses: It is a medicinal plant
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